One way to punctuate a compound sentence correctly is to join the two independent clauses with a comma.
a nemicolon.
a comma and a subordinating conjunction.
a semicolon and a coordinating conjunction.

Which inference can a reader make based on the information in the excerpt?

When the telephone rings incessantly, what is it that the men want to have happen? they want the phone to be answered because it is jangling their nerves. they want mr. frank to go to the office and answer it because they are afraid it might be bad news. they want mr. frank to go to the office because they think it might be miep. they want mr frank to ignore the phone.

How does the author create a surprise ending? cite evidence from the text to support your answer.