Reread lines 537-539. Why is the sound of the train roaring by in the distance significant?
A. The train noise is significant because it is a reminder that the murderers are planning
to use the sound of the train to muffle the victim's screams.
B. The train noise is significant because it reminds us that the drama is taking place a
night.
C. The train noise is significant because we are reminded that Mrs. Stevenson has been
waiting for the train to come.
The train noise is significant because it reminds us that Mrs. Stevenson lives in the
big city