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nikitadnepr [17]
3 years ago
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1 "OFF THERE to the right--somewhere--is a large island," said Whitney. "It's rather a mystery--"2 "What island is it?" Rainsfor

d asked.3 "The old charts call it `Ship-Trap Island,"' Whitney replied." A suggestive name, isn't it? Sailors have a curious dread of the place. I don't know why. Some superstition--"4 "Can't see it," remarked Rainsford, trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht.What is the author's purpose of starting the story with this verbal exchange?A) He wants the reader to wonder about the setting. B) He wants the reader to question the characters' motivations. C) He wants to confuse the reader as to what is really going on in the story. D) He wants the reader to take interest in the island the characters are discussing.
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1 answer:
nirvana33 [79]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

A

Explanation:

The characters don't say or act suspicious during the interaction,so we can rule out B,and the information they give is just enough to intrigue the reader and give the island a sense of mystery.

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