Read the excerpt from "Object Lesson, Part 1."This time he stared directly from David to Howard to Joey. His stare said, I hate to do this, boys, but of course I'll have to if you think you can get away with it.The Strager boy's full lips were twisted. The skinny redhead, Joey Buell, stared back sullenly. Howard Ruffo's pencil twirled faster.It's one of those three, all right.
Answer
A
It makes the reader feel confident that Ellery has narrowed down the suspects who may have committed the crime and will proceed to find one of them guilty.
B
It makes the reader feel excited to see how Miss Carpenter will feel when Joey Buell, Howard Ruffo, or David Strager is found guilty of the crime.
C
It makes the reader feel anxious that Ellery will not be able to prove that Joey Buell, Howard Ruffo, or David Strager committed the crime.
D
It makes the reader feel that Ellery has misidentified who is responsible for committing the crime and will end up feeling embarrassed.
Explanation
Ellery looks directly at David, Howard, and Joey, and his thought that “it’s one of those three” shows he has narrowed the suspects to them. His stare suggests he intends to act if they think they can get away with the crime. This supports the feeling that Ellery will continue investigating those three, not that he has already proved one guilty or misidentified the culprit.
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