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Set 3: Command of Evidence (Intermediate)

Explanation

Answer: C

PASSAGE

The unreliable narrator is a literary device where the credibility of the storyteller is compromised. In *Gone Girl*, Gillian Flynn alternates between two narrators, both of whom lie to the reader. This forces readers to question every piece of information and builds suspense.

What is the effect of having both narrators lie?

A. It makes the story easier to follow.
B. It encourages readers to passively accept the narrative.
C. It creates uncertainty and compels active reader engagement.✓ Correct
D. It eliminates suspense from the plot.

Detailed Explanation

The text says it 'forces readers to question every piece of information and builds suspense. ' Questioning requires engagement; suspense is uncertainty.

Key Evidence:

• "forces readers to question"

• "builds suspense"

Why others are wrong: A (Unreliable narrators complicate, not simplify.), B (It forces QUESTIONING, the opposite of passive acceptance.), D (It 'builds suspense.').

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