Question

Use paragraph 1 from “The Interlopers” to answer the question. In a forest of mixed growth somewhere on the eastern spurs of the Carpathians, a man stood one winter night watching and listening, as though he waited for some beast of the woods to come within the range of his vision, and, later, of his rifle. But the game for whose presence he kept so keen an outlook was none that figured in the sportsman’s calendar as lawful and proper for the chase; Ulrich von Gradwitz patrolled the dark forest in quest of a human enemy. Which phrase most establishes tension? (1 point) Responses as though he waited for some beast of the woods to come within the range of his vision as though he waited for some beast of the woods to come within the range of his vision Ulrich von Gradwitz patrolled the dark forest in quest of a human enemy Ulrich von Gradwitz patrolled the dark forest in quest of a human enemy a forest of mixed growth somewhere on the eastern spurs of the Carpathians a forest of mixed growth somewhere on the eastern spurs of the Carpathians a man stood one winter night watching and listening

Answer 1

The phrase that most establishes tension is "Ulrich von Gradwitz patrolled the dark forest in quest of a human enemy." This line highlights the conflict and the sense of danger, as it indicates that Ulrich is not just hunting animals but is seeking out a person, creating a more intense and suspenseful atmosphere.