Answer:
pretty sure its b, since motif means theme or mood
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
A. The odd collection of guests.
B. The lack of detail about the haunted room experiment.
D. The scene in the bedroom when the picture “haunts” the narrator.
F. The breakfast scene, when the narrator is revealed as the man who saw the ghost.
H. The host’s explanation, which promises to reveal the purpose of the story.
Irving uses these 5 things to build suspense in the story.

Yes, this is a good hook. This author used an anecdote for the hook which told a quick story that was not only interesting, but provided him with reasoning for his case. This hook backs up the overall point and pulls the reader in for more.
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Explanation:
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