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Which sentence from the text best describes the suspenseful atmosphere on the island

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Answer:” B. “He leaped upon the rail and balanced himself there, to get greater elevation; his pipe, striking a rope, was knocked from his mouth.”

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Is suspenseful moment from the story.

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A. “He came upon them as he turned a crook in the coastline; and his first thought was that he had come upon a village, for there were many lights.” B. “He leaped upon the rail and balanced himself there, to get greater elevation; his pipe, striking a rope, was knocked from his mouth.” C. “Dense jungle came down to the very edge of the cliffs. What perils that tangle of trees and underbrush might hold for him did not concern Rainsford just then.” D. “There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there, but the muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness…”

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