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Understanding Suspense in a Mystery: "Object Lesson"

Question 1 • FL-1001010-M/J Language Arts 1 A-CR

Read the excerpt from "Object Lesson, Part 2."He thought furiously.Let the bell ring at 9:35 and the boy strut out of Miss Carpenter's room undetected, with his loot, and he would send up a howl like a wolf cub over his first kill. Who says these big-shot law jerks ain't monkeys? The biggest! He's a lot of nothin'. Wind. See me stand him on his ear? And this is just for openers. Wait till I get goin' for real, not any of this kid stuff. . . .

Answer
A
with the protagonist’s conflict
B
with an unexplained idea
C
with a sense of urgency
D
with fast pacing

Explanation

The excerpt focuses on what the protagonist is thinking as he plans to leave Miss Carpenter’s room with the stolen item and imagines outsmarting the lawman. This gives insight into the protagonist’s conflict: he is committing a theft and trying to evade authority. The passage does not introduce an unexplained idea; its fast thoughts mainly reveal his situation and attitude.

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