Suspense refers to the intense feeling that a reader gets when he is forced to wait for the outcome of an event in a narrative. It is characterized by wanting to know more and being excited about it. Suspense makes the reader ask "what is going to happen next?" It creates interest and anticipation. In this case, the reader wants to know why Mr. Hyde is away from home for such extended periods of time. The waiting for the information makes the reader more excited about the outcome.
Reason they would support the Vietnam war is to support President Truman use of containment. Which was to limit the spread of communism throughout the world.
A reason not to go to war is the fear of being drafted which was common during the Vietnam War.
In west African cultures, only certain classes of people could be slaves, while in the Atlantic slave trade, anyone could be captured and become a slave