<span>B. They drove the old man out of town, so he wouldn't bother the temple anymore.
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The correct answer is A.
The author does not allude the visitor as being Herbert. He merely call it "the thing outside". Therefore, this is not a way the author creates suspense in the story.
The rest of the options: the description of the scraping, the echoes of the knocks, and the difficulty to find the object that was needed, are all elements that help build up suspense in this passage.
Answer: the answer is B i hope and if so than press thank you
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