Question

the search partys find by grant allen (excerpt) in this excerpt from the beckoning hand and other stories, the narrator, a surgeon, joins an arctic expedition to escape a broken engagement. one of the expeditions members is a man by the name of lemarchant, who quickly becomes one of the teams most despised members. to the narrators horror, he learns that lemarchant is now engaged to his former love. when lemarchant learns this, he sets in motion a plan that has a terrible consequence for both men. (1) presently, i heard a noise again, and woke up quietly, without starting, but just opened my eyes and peered about as well as the dim light of the little oil - lamp would allow me. (2) to my great surprise, i could make out somehow that lemarchant was meddling with the bottles in the medicine - chest. (3) at four i woke, as i always did, and proceeded to take one of my powders. curiously enough, before i tasted it, the grain appeared to me to be rather coarser and more granular than the quinine i had originally put there. i took a pinch between my finger and select the correct answer. how does the author use pacing to create tension and suspense in the excerpt? a. he introduces important information in a series of conversations. b. he relies heavily on dialogue to move the story along. c. he uses a mixture of regular text and dialogue to reveal key details. d. he only uses lengthy, descriptive paragraphs. reset next

Explanation:

The use of a mixture of regular text and dialogue to reveal key details can control the pace. Regular text can build atmosphere and set - up, while dialogue can quickly convey important information and create tension. This combination helps in creating a sense of suspense as the reader is gradually fed information. Options A and B are too one - dimensional in their description of the pacing method. Option D would slow down the pace too much and not create the same level of tension.

Answer:

C. He uses a mixture of regular text and dialogue to reveal key details