Read the paragraph.Louis __________ the cookbook in frustration. He just wanted to make dinner for this friends. Why did recipes always have to be so complicated?

The question mark and frustrated tone show that Louis is annoyed by the complicated recipes. “Slammed shut” means he closed the cookbook forcefully, which fits that frustration. “Closed” is less expressive, while “put down” and “set aside” do not necessarily mean he shut the book.

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