Which excerpt is the best example of suspense in "the coyote and the bear"?

a. the coyote could not answer, and went home. but he was not satisfied.
b. the coyote pulled with all his might, but could not lift his tail from the ice, and there he was—a prisoner.
c. the coyote agreed, and when the time came they plowed the place with a sharp stick and planted their potatoes.
d."you take what is below the ground for your share, and i will take only what grows above."

The correct answer is B.

The main goal of suspense in a text is to keep the readers with a sense of uncertainty and excitement.

By presenting the situation in which the Coyote is trapped in the ice, the author creates a suspenseful situation in which the reader does not know what will happen next.

the bazaar because it represents the inaccessible land of freedom to the narrator. mangan’s sister because she represents domesticity and routine to the narrator. the marketplace because it represents the suburban lifestyle to the narrator. the church because it represents spiritual healing and renewal to the narrator.