In this unit, you examined how authors keep us on the edge of our seats through mystery, tension, and surprise. From your reading, which texts were successful in keeping you engaged through mystery, tension, and surprise? Why were the authors of those texts so successful?
Think about a technique authors can use to create mystery, tension, and suspense. Compare and contrast how two authors from this unit used that technique. You may wish to connect their technique to plot, theme, or another literary element you studied this unit. Which of these authors kept you most on the edge of your seat and how?
In this unit, you explored how authors draw upon or transform source material or older works. What changes did you notice after the authors transformed the source material? How did the transformed materials engage a new audience?

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Games at Twilight
by Anita Desai
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"New Chicago"
by Kelley Armstrong
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The Monkey's Paw
by W. W. Jacobs

Choose the letter of the word that most clearly expresses the tone in each passage. if you are unfamiliar with any of the words, look them up before you select the correct answer. we have come together this afternoon to mourn the deaths of sixteen miners—our friends and neighbors—who were trapped by fire yesterday, deep below the earth. they lived bravely and they died too soon, leaving behind grieving wives and bewildered children. we bid them a final farewell. question 1 options: forgiving sorrowful angry amused

Read these paragraphs from the story. i told him my address. it would take an hour’s quick walk to get back home. “it’s like this,” he said. “we’ll look at the matter straight. if you go back home tonight, you take your chance of accidents. a cart may run over you, and there’s always banana skins and orange peel, to say nothing of fallen ladders.” he spoke of the improbable with an intense seriousness that would have been laughable six hours before. but i did not laugh. what does this interaction between the two men reveal about james? james is skeptical and thinks mr. atkinson is overreacting to the situation. james is dismayed by the things mr. atkinson says and begins to feel uncomfortable. james is surprised by mr. atkinson's solemnness and thinks there is value in what the man is saying. james is appreciative of mr. atkinson's concern and wonders if he should hurry home. the correct answer is; "james is surprised by mr. atkinson's solemnness and thinks there is value in what the man is saying." i am not putting this up so someone can answer but so when people search this they will know the correct the correct answer is not; "james is skeptical and thinks mr. atkinson is overreacting to the situation." everyone said that was the right answer but its your

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