"I see we'll have to do it the hard way," Ellery said. "Sorry I can't produce the thief with a flick of my wrist, the way it's done in books, but in real life, detection — like crime — is pretty unexciting stuff. We'll begin with a body search. It's voluntary, by the way. Anybody rather not chance a search? Raise your hand." Not a muscle moved.

Which sentence from the excerpt adds the most suspense?

Not a muscle moved

Explanation:

The introductory sentence I see we'll have to do it the hard way shows that Ellery is in front of a group not very willing to cooperate. When he/she asks the trick question Anybody rather not chance a (body) search, making a raised hand a possible suspect, nobody makes a move. This leaves the detective without any clue yet to possible suspects.

one thousand and one nights, also known as arabian nights is a collection of stories whose basic structure is that of embedded narrative. this technique refers to a main story which works as the common frame - or framing narrative - for the other stories, and then this series of stories which are connected to the main one. this technique can also be referred to as a story within a story. the stories stem from the original tale, some begin and end on their own, some are connected to the previous or following one, by means of questions that are answered in the subsequent tale, or characters which reappear.

the emperor is made to look inferior next to faustus's power.