Question

select the correct text in the passage. in which section of the passage does the author build tension surrounding will? (3) \its my opinion, doctor,\ said the captain in a low voice, \that this is the last time you or i will ever be at sea, or anywhere else, if our skipper dont look better after his men, for a more rascally crew i never set eyes on, and, from a word or two i have heard dropped now and then, i feel sure some mischief is in the wind. come aft with me to a place where we aint so likely to be overheard by eavesdroppers, and ill tell you all about it.\ (4) will osten was so much astonished at his friends remark, that he followed him to the after part of the ship without uttering a word, and there sat down on the taffrail to listen to what he had to communicate.... (5) \doctor,\ said captain dall in a low whisper, taking will osten by the button - hole and bending forward until his eyes were close to those of his young friend, \i little thought when i set sail from england that, in a few weeks after, my good ship the foam would come a wreck an sink to the bottom of the pacific before my eyes. still less did i think that i should be cast on a coral island, have to fight and be saved at last by missionaries... yet all this has happened within a few months.\ (6) at any other time will osten would have smiled at the solemn manner in which this was said, but there was something in the hour, and also in the tone of his friends voice, which tended to repress levity and raise a feeling of anxiety in his mind. (7) \well, captain,\ he said, \what has this to do with the present evil that you seem to apprehend?\

Explanation:

To determine the section where tension around Will is built, we analyze each part:

• Section (3): The captain’s comment about the crew being rascally and mischief in the wind sets a worrying tone about the voyage’s safety, but it’s more about the crew initially.
• Section (4): Will Osten is astonished and follows the captain silently, hinting at curiosity but not direct tension about Will.
• Section (5): The captain’s story about a past near - wreck (his ship “Foam” almost sinking, needing rescue) and the mention of “present evil” creates suspense. The narrative shifts to a dangerous event, and the question about its relation to the “present evil” Will seems to apprehend builds tension around Will’s situation.
• Section (6): Focuses on Will’s smile and tone, showing his anxiety but not building tension as strongly as (5).
• Section (7): Is a question from Will, resolving the tension - building setup from (5).

So the author builds tension surrounding Will in section (5).

Answer:

Section (5)