PT114.S1.Q15

PrepTest 114 - Section 1 - Question 15

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Summary

Many mystery stories include a genius detective, a “dull” companion, and some clues. The detective uses the clues to solve the mystery, while the companion misinterprets the clues and comes to the wrong solution. In this type of mystery story, the use of the companion character allows readers to solve the mystery, but also diverts them from the true solution.

Strongly Supported Conclusions

The stimulus lets us conclude that:

Some clues in mystery stories can suggest both accurate and inaccurate solutions to the mystery.

Some mystery stories give the reader enough clues to solve the mystery.

Some mystery authors make decisions about what kinds of characters to include as a strategy to allow the reader to participate in solving the mystery.

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15.

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a

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b

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c

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d

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e

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