The answer to the reading check is...”because the sun is closer the planet earth and it is the only star in the solar system”
Interpretation? I think that's it. I'm sorry if it isn't. Hope I helped
Answer:
the central idea of the paragraph?
Explanation:
a Paragraph is a central idea
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.
