"Grandma, I am bringing you a cup of tea," Monty said from the kitchen. He gingerly placed the teacup in the saucer. With great care, he poured the hot tea into the cup.
Nervously, he lifted the tray and put one foot in front of the other. With his eyes
focused on the tray, he failed to notice his grandmother's cat Tinny racing toward
him from the other room.
Which techniques does the author use to build tension and suspense in the
passage?
Select each correct answer.
The author deliberately paces each event.
The author uses an unreliable narrator.
The author ends the story with a cliff-hanger.