Question

Why does Elira's pulse quicken at the light and sound?

• A. She is frightened by the suddenness of the light and sound.
• B. She recognizes something familiar
• C. The intensity of the light and sound is overwhelming her senses.
• D. She is intrigued by the unfamiliar nature of the light and sound.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. She recognizes something familiar

• Line: “Her pulse quickened, not with fear, but recognition.”

• Suggests something she’s sensed or known before.

• Not out of fear or threat.