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Set 2: Command of Evidence (Intermediate)

Explanation

Answer: B

PASSAGE

In *Wuthering Heights*, Emily Brontë employs a frame narrative: the story is told by Nelly Dean to Mr. Lockwood, who then records it. This layered structure creates distance between the reader and the events, raising questions about the reliability of the narrative.

What effect does the frame narrative have on the reader's perception?

A. It makes the story feel more immediate and direct.
B. It introduces potential unreliability due to the secondhand nature of the account.✓ Correct
C. It eliminates any ambiguity in the plot.
D. It proves that Mr. Lockwood is the main character.

Detailed Explanation

The text says the structure 'creates distance' and 'raises questions about the reliability. ' A secondhand account is inherently less direct and potentially unreliable.

Key Evidence:

• "creates distance"

• "questions about the reliability"

Why others are wrong: A (It creates 'distance,' the opposite of immediacy.), C (It raises questions, increasing ambiguity.), D (He is the framing narrator, not necessarily the main character.).

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