Summarizing Central Ideas in The Dark Game, Part 1

Question 1

Gary has made this note in his reading notebook.Slowly giving readers answers moves story along.

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The basic narrative fuel is always the slow unveiling of the final answer.

Question 2

Review the paragraph from the article "A Simple Way to Create Suspense."Readers are human, and humans seem programmed to wait for answers to questions they witness being asked. I learned that fact in my first job. I worked in television production from 1977 until 1995, and the business changed radically during that time, mainly because of one particular invention. It was something that almost no one had in 1980, and that almost everyone had in 1990, and it changed the game forever. We had to cope with it. We had to invent a solution to the serious problem it posed.

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anecdote.

Question 3

How does author Lee Child develop his central idea in his "A Simple Way to Create Suspense"?

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He writes about suspense by creating suspense for his readers.

Question 4

Which is the most correct comparison?

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While Slaughter agrees with Child on revealing information slowly, she also feels character development is important.

Question 5

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

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The reader learns to chase, and the momentum becomes unstoppable.

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