read the excerpt from "lather and nothing else" he went on talking. he evidently took it for granted that i was on the side of the existing regime."the people must have gotten a scare with what happened the other day,” he said."yes,” i replied, as i finished tying the knot against his nape, which smelt of sweat."good show, wasn’t it? ”"very good,” i answered, turning my attention now to the brush. the man closed his eyes wearily and awaited the cool caress of the lather.how does this conversation build suspense in the story? the “small talk” shows that the captain is foolish and the barber is afraid. the “small talk” slows the pace, building interest at the beginning of the story. the discussion readers feel sympathetic toward captain torres. the discussion readers understand the barber’s final decision.

The correct answer is "The “small talk” slows the pace, building interest at the beginning of the story".  

Explanation: In "Lather and Nothing Else" by Hernando Tellez, the author uses this writing style to grab the reader's attention. He describes the small details that express the tension the barber is feeling, and he chose a slow pace that slowly builds up to the suspenseful climax.

B. The “small talk” slows the pace, building interest at the beginning of the story.

Explanation:

I put it on the test and it was correct

question 1: d) the old man continued, "in the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.'"

question 2: d) by providing a different perspective and encouraging the englishman to never give up, the boy him to discover the alchemist.

question 3: c) the stones he gave santiago the boy to recognize omens, which will him on his journey to find his personal legend.

question 4: d) when the englishman wants to quit, santiago doesn’t allow the englishman to give up.

question 5: a) by instructing the englishman to go and try, the englishman is motivated to continue on his journey toward his personal legend.

explanation:

for me, i'd go with (c) satisfied or (b) overjoyed because if you read it a couple of times, it makes since that it is c or b. it can't b (a) angry because booker was never angry about anything. at the end of the paragraph, booker states, "i think there are not many men in our country who have had the privilege of naming themselves in the way that i " i think that sentence kind of gives away the also, some words in the paragraph can also you like for example, "indulged," "calmly," "perplexity," "privilege," and defining words that you don't know, can you understand more of that paragraph and it can also increase your comprehension. : )

i'm really rally sorry if i'm incorrect, but if i'm hope this ! : )