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Question 5 • Language Arts 9

Which line from "A Simple Way to Create Suspense" best supports the central idea that writers should not give their readers answers too quickly?

Answer
A
The reader learns to chase, and the momentum becomes unstoppable.
B
So writers are taught to focus on ingredients and their combination.
C
We had to invent a solution to the serious problem it posed.
D
Thus the principle works in a micro sense, as well as in a macro one.

Explanation

A writer who delays answers encourages the reader to keep searching for them. The line “The reader learns to chase, and the momentum becomes unstoppable” best supports that idea: it describes how suspense keeps readers engaged rather than giving them answers immediately. The other lines discuss ingredients, a problem, or how a principle works, but do not directly describe the reader’s pursuit of answers.

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