Answer: C) She raises the stakes. Giving the audience someone else to care about increases the suspense level.
Explanation: In the given excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell, we can see the description of how general Zaroff, almost falls into a trap that Rainsford had set up. In the film adaptation of this scene, we can see an addition of a female character, this decision raises the stakes, because giving the audience someone else to care about, increases the suspense level (option C).
