The statement that best expresses why the author most likely includes the last paragraph in this excerpt is:
C. To create a sense of tension about Maggie's decision to leave home
<h3>What is a sense of tension?</h3>
Tension is used by authors to keep readers glued to a story or to raise their expectations and hopes.
In the last paragraph of the excerpt from "A Good Place for Maggie," the speaker raised the tension of the readers by talking about the rising cost of gas that Maggie experienced as she made tried to leave home. That piece of information was added to generate tension.
