Question

Which is the BEST definition of suspense?
Group of answer choices

feeling of anxiety because of uncertainty about what will happen next

use of words to mean something other than their literal meaning

feeling of sadness or depression created by the mood of a story

use of flashbacks and foreshadowing to make the plot clearer for the reader

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Question 21 pts
What feelings does suspense cause in readers?
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a combination of anger and anxiety

a combination of horror and ambivalence

a combination of excitement and apprehension

a combination of surprise and ambiguity

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Question 31 pts
Which point of view is most likely to create suspense when used in a story?
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several different points of view that show events from every perspective

an all-knowing narrator who slowly reveals details as the story goes along

a character who has a lot at stake but does not have all the details about what is going on

an unusual point of view, such as that of an animal or machine, to tell a humorous story

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Question 41 pts
What does suspense contribute to a story?
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plot breaks

story exposition

character development

narrative tension

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Question 51 pts
What is foreshadowing?
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hinting at events that may occur later in the plot

emphasizing certain details to mislead the reader

including clues about what has happened in the past

using description to make the setting seem real

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Question 61 pts
How does the presence of suspense in a story affect readers?
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It gives them hints about the characters’ thoughts.

It makes them skip the boring parts.

It helps them predict the story’s outcome.

It keeps them engaged in the story.

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Question 71 pts
As two characters are talking in a living room, one of them removes a small box from the bookshelf while the other is not looking, and slips it into his pocket. How does this scene use foreshadowing to create suspense?
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The removal of the small box tells the reader something about the characters’ history and their relationship to each other.

The removal of the small box hints at a secret or hidden act that one character may commit later, thus creating anxiety about what will happen.

Because the scene takes place in a living room, the author is hinting that the box may be a small metal case.

Because the character takes the box when the other is not looking, the reader knows the second character cannot be trusted.

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Question 81 pts
Read this excerpt from the short story “The Hawk,” looking for elements that add suspense.

Will picked his way along the rocks at the edge of the silent lake. The moon was full, and it silvered the water with its light. The gleaming surface was unperturbed, and the smoothness stretched to the pine edged shores. Will felt no such calm inside. He was already breaking the promise, he knew, and it hadn't even been two months.

Which sentence creates suspense by hinting that something bad is going to happen?
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Will felt no such calm inside.

The gleaming surface was unperturbed, and the smoothness stretched to the pine edged shores.

The moon was full, and it silvered the water with its light.

Will picked his way along the rocks at the edge of the silent lake.

Answer 1

1. feeling of anxiety because of uncertainty about what will happen next

2. a combination of excitement and apprehension

3. a character who has a lot at stake but does not have all the details about what is going on

4. narrative tension

5. hinting at events that may occur later in the plot

6. It keeps them engaged in the story.

7. The removal of the small box hints at a secret or hidden act that one character may commit later, thus creating anxiety about what will happen.

8. Will felt no such calm inside.