Read the passage and then answer the question: Jill sat nervously in history class. Yesterday, her friends
painted graffiti on the side of the school building. She
hadn't known they were going to do that, and she certainly
hadn't participated. Still, she had been standing there when
It happened. She didn't want to get her friends in trouble,
but she didn't want to be blamed for the crime either.
Which ending to the scene would create the most suspense?
A. Suddenly, she heard a voice over the intercom: "Jill Myers, please
come to the principal's office
O B. Hours ticked by, and still no one said anything. Perhaps no one
would find out that she was there.
O C. She jumped when a classmate suddenly yelled out the answer to
one of the history teacher's questions,
D. The history teacher passed out some worksheets, and Jill tried her
best to concentrate on her work.

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18