When reading the story a lot of things start building up to create this suspenseful moment, and the story Structure helps cause this suspense.
Answer:
This excerpt can be found in the rising action part of the plot.
Explanation:
The moment of rising action in a story is the sequence of several events or incidents that create suspense and the increasing interest in the reader for knowing that is going to happen at the end, it is the prior step to the climax which is the highest point of all the events presented in rising action and follow the decisions of the characters.
did you mean main idea?
the main idea is the central, or most important, idea in a paragraph or passage.
B I believe, because indirect characterization is describing a person through their personality, actions, etc.! Hope this helps!