With Raghu in pursuit of the other kids, the innocent game of hide and seek in Anita Desai's "Games at Twilight" almost resembles a hunt. Which parts of this excerpt make the game sound like a hunt?

Raghu's counting increases the tension and the fact that his pursuit of the others is accompanied by a "blood-curdling yell" gives the game a genuine sense of being a hunt.

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chaplinway chaplinway · Answer 2 · 2019-08-06T22:05:41+02:00

Answer:

The parts of this excerpt make the game sound like a hunt are C)stalked off in search of worthier prey, whistling spiritedly so that the hiders should hear and tremble

Explanation:

From the following options:

A) Manu stumbled over the hosepipe, fell into its rubber coils, and lay there weeping

B)“I know I have to, idiot,” Raghu said, superciliously kicking him with his toe.

C)stalked off in search of worthier prey, whistling spiritedly so that the hiders should hear and tremble

D)Where could he burrow?

E)Ravi had a frightening glimpse of them as Raghu combed the hedge of crotons and hibiscus, trampling delicate ferns underfoot as he did so

Option C has several keywords like "stalked off", "prey" and "tremble" that carries a feeling of fear and it makes it sound like the hunting of a wild animal.