Question

i - ready elements of poetry - quiz - level d why does manuel stop after walking down three steps? he hears a banging sound. he feels something pull his hair. he wants to avoid the hot pipes. he is afraid of falling on the stairs. i scooted past him on stairs dark as night and reached for the string that turned on the light. he asked, “what’s that noise that sounds kind of mean?” i laughed. “it’s only the washing machine!” he went down three steps...i knew it would work! still manuel worried about what might lurk. he pulled on his hair when he heard a loud banging. “relax!” i told him. “it’s just hot pipes clanging.”

Explanation:

The text mentions that Manuel pulled on his hair when he heard a loud banging sound and stopped after walking down three steps. The noise made him worried about what might be there.

Answer:

He hears a banging sound.