Question

what does irving use to build suspense in the story? check the five best answers.
the odd collection of guests
the lack of detail about the haunted room experiment
the guests desire to sleep in the haunted room
the scene in the bedroom when the picture \haunts\ the narrator
the jovial nature of the guests who ask to sleep in the haunted room
the breakfast scene, when the narrator is revealed as the man who saw the ghost
the abundance of food and morning joy at breakfast
the hosts explanation, which promises to reveal the purpose of the story
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Explanation:

This refers to Washington Irving's The Specter Bridegroom or similar haunted room tales. Suspense is built through:

1. An odd guest group creates unease.
2. Vague experiment details spark curiosity.
3. The bedroom haunting scene delivers direct tension.
4. The breakfast reveal subverts expectations and amplifies mystery.
5. The host's pending explanation teases unresolved plot.

Options about guests' desire, jovial nature, and breakfast joy reduce tension, so they are excluded.

Answer:

• the odd collection of guests
• the lack of detail about the haunted room experiment
• the scene in the bedroom when the picture "haunts" the narrator
• the breakfast scene, when the narrator is revealed as the man who saw the ghost
• the host's explanation, which promises to reveal the purpose of the story