Riordan absolutely loves making allusions to ancient mythology. In the Lightning Thief for example, when fighting Medusa, Percy avoids looking at her by using a garden sphere. This is an allusion to the myths, when Perseus avoided looking at Medusa by using his own shield like a mirror. That's a simple example. Let me know if you need more.
Answer: I would say “In the deepening twilight three figures were walking across the lawn toward the window.”
Explanation: It is suspenseful because the main character thinks they are ghosts, however, it is humerus in that this is merely a prank.
(Love this story BTW)
Here you go, hope this helps. sorry for the bad handwriting
Answer:
Working late and coming to work on the weekends, I have tired to show my bods I can be a dedicated worker
Explanation:
As can be seen in the question above, the narrator d frse is working hard. He is dedicating himself to work so much that he is facing working hours at very disadvantageous times. This dedication is making the worker so tired that he wants to show the body that he is not a dedicated worker and that this routine must be modified.