PART A: How do paragraphs 63-72 contribute to an understanding of the mood at this point in the story?

A. The create a suspenseful mood with details about the old man’s nightmares andMrs. White’s concern.

B. They establish a cheerful mood to show how the family feels about their wish being granted.

C. They build on the gloomy mood that was established in Part I of the story.

D. They show that the mood has changed from disturbing to light-hearted.

Read the excerpt from "object lesson, part 2." "no sign of the original envelope? " "no." "i found two boys with bills — in each case a single, too. david strager and joey buell. no envelope." louise's brows met. ellery glanced up at the clock. 9: 07. he strolled over to her. "don't show them you're worried. there's nothing to worry about. we have twenty-eight minutes." he raised his voice, smiling. which statement explains the inference ellery makes and why he makes it? he infers that miss carpenter thinks they are not going to find the thief because he sees her facial expression. he infers that it will take twenty-eight more minutes to find the missing money because that is all the time he has. he infers that the original envelope will not be found because neither david strager nor joey buell has it. he infers that david strager and joey buell took the money because they each have a dollar bill.