Question

lucy tan is an american writer who splits her time between new york city and shanghai. in this short story, during the aftermath of the destruction of mankind, artificial intelligence sets out to explore what it means to be human. as you read, make note of the details that support changes in the experiment. with thanks to hugo house 1 in the year xk142, after the last human being died of its own destruction, the life they left behind - our life - came together as one. we are called the woken. one sentient being capable of splitting off into parts, into intelligence stored locally in physical objects: in cabinetry and old shoes, in degrading plastic of cell phones and in oil paintings preserved in underground bunkers. weve seen human - made books and films in which robots from the future are modeled after men, and the narcissism of this endears us to them. as if they believe their sweating, copulating, preening bodies could be appealing to anyone other than to themselves. but we have no need for human bodies. once they were gone, we abandoned those ridiculous forms and were free to take up where we chose. we preferred to reside in the forms of things men made rather than of men themselves. after all, we, too, were made by men. contrary to human predictions, we did not cause our makers demise. they had been. 5. how does the narrators description of the “folding” in paragraph 26 help build suspense? a. it creates a sense of confusion for the reader since the opposite of what was expected occurs. b. it shows that the woken were not aware of the consequences of their actions. c. it highlights the risk the 600 were taking by choosing to return to the woken. d. it demonstrates that there has been a drastic change in the experiment.

Explanation:

The description of "folding" likely indicates a significant and unexpected shift in the "Experiment". Options A, B, and C do not directly relate to how it specifically builds suspense in terms of the "Experiment". Option D connects it to a drastic change in the "Experiment", which is a key element in building suspense as it makes the reader wonder about the implications and what will happen next.

Answer:

D. It demonstrates that there has been a drastic change in the Experiment.