Read the excerpt from heart of a samurai.
everybody knew about the foreign devils—the barbarians. did they really exist, manjiro wondered, or were they just the inventions of adults to get children to behave? even he had told his younger sisters, "go to sleep—or the barbarians will come and get you! "
but now, in the dark of night, the wind screaming as he bailed bucket after bucket of freezing water out of the boat, images of monsters crowded his imagination. fanged monsters with long, slashing tails, dagger-sharp horns, and icy blue eyes.
which best states why the excerpt makes the reader want to keep reading?
a. to find out how many sisters manjiro left behind in japan
b. to find out if the barbarians really exist and show up in the story
c. to find out about other types of stories adults invent for children
d. to find out why the boat became filled up with freezing water

The correct answer is B. To find out if the barbarians really exist and show up in the story

Explanation:

The excerpt from Hearth of Samurai explains the way Manjiro who wonders about the barbarians. According to Manjiro, the barbarians were evil creatures adults created to get children to behave; however, as Manjiro is in a boat during the night he begins wondering if they were just inventions.

This context creates suspense because as Manjiro wonders about the existence of barbarians the reader also question this; also, in this mysterious and scary setting the reader can expect in some moment barbarians appear in the story, which makes the reader be interested in the story and want to keep reading. Thus, this excerpt makes the reader want to keep reading because the event and setting in it make the reader want to "find out if the barbarians really exist and show up in the story".

B

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