Question

how does the sequence of events in the story influence the narrator? select two correct responses. in the past, the narrator heard rumors that barlo was very mean and thought his house was scary, causing the narrator to be immediately suspicious of him. the narrator talked to the neighbors before ever developing a theory about what was happening, and these conversations led him to suspect barlo. the repeated destruction of property in the yard made the narrator increasingly worried about who was causing it. when the dotted plants went missing, and the mailbox was broken, the narrator became more and more anxious.

Explanation:

To answer this, we need to analyze how events in the story impact the narrator. The first option shows early - formed negative bias due to rumors. The third option shows worry caused by property destruction, both influencing the narrator's state of mind and actions.

Answer:

In the past, the narrator heard rumors that Barlo was very mean and thought his house was scary, causing the narrator to be immediately suspicious of him.
The repeated destruction of property in the yard made the narrator increasingly worried about who was causing it.