Question

Read the Passage:

As the storm clouds gathered, Mr. Alvarez double-checked the ropes holding the boat to the dock. “Something doesn’t feel right,” he muttered, watching the wind grow stronger.



How does the author’s use of foreshadowing affect the story?

(2 points)
Responses

A. It explains events that already happened
A. It explains events that already happened

B. It suggests that a dangerous event may occur later
B. It suggests that a dangerous event may occur later

C. It provides background information about Mr. Alvarez
C. It provides background information about Mr. Alvarez

D. It resolves the main conflict of the story

Answer 1

B. It suggests that a dangerous event may occur later — the gathering storm, tightening ropes, and Mr. Alvarez’s uneasy feeling hint that something bad could happen soon.