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Make It New!: Early Modernism — Test

Question 2 • Literature and Composition III

Read the excerpt from "The Lady Maid's Bell." To my astonishment, Mrs. Blinder went white, and gave my hand a kind of squeeze. "Don't do that, my dear," said she, trembling-like. "To tell you the truth, that was Emma Saxon's room, and my mistress has kept it closed ever since her death." In this scene, the words “went white” and “trembling-like” create a sense of

Answer
A
confusion.
B
suspense.
C
determination.
D
anger.

Explanation

Mrs. Blinder turns pale and trembles when the narrator enters Emma Saxon’s room, which has been kept closed since Emma’s death. These physical reactions suggest fear and hint that something troubling may be revealed, creating suspense. They do not show determination or anger.

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