Question

3 multiple choice 9 points what structural choice contributes most directly to building suspense? short paragraphs that represent the short span of time that billy is experiencing background information on thad ruskin showing he is not a good person repetition of the details of the day as billy begins to realize something is wrong dialogue between characters that gives the reader insight into their thoughts and feelings 4 multiple choice 9 points which statement best explains why mansfield is repeating the day tom harper died? \i wont ever forget you,\ susy cried passionately, \and neither will anyone else. they all just stood here and let my father kill you! ill see that they dont get off easy!\ (paragraph 18)
umour also had it that tom harper made a million dollars in the city, and was coming back someday to face down thad ruskin and carry off susy\ (paragraph 10) \he was still going on with the same motions every day, but his doubt - something that made him know the whole business was fishy - also made him go faster.\ (paragraph 34) \i bet ive run from mrs baxters over to the store lots of times for lots of reasons, but i dont remember ever running across for anything but to see tom harper.\ (paragraph 30)

Explanation:

For question 3: Short, tight paragraphs mirroring a compressed timeline create a fast, urgent pace that directly builds suspense by making events feel immediate and unrelenting. Background info establishes character motive, repetition builds unease, and dialogue develops character, but none are as structurally direct to suspense as short time-frame paragraphs.
For question 4: The statement about Mansfield repeating the motions of the day while growing suspicious shows that revisiting the day's details is tied to his growing doubt, explaining why he fixates on Tom Harper's death—he is trying to uncover the truth behind the suspicious event. The other options focus on Susy's anger, rumors about Tom, or a casual memory, not Mansfield's repeated focus on the day.

Answer:

1. short paragraphs that represent the short span of time that Billy is experiencing
2. "He was still going on with the same motions every day, but his doubt - something that made him know the whole business was fishy - also made him go faster." (Paragraph 34)