READING 1 / QUICK QUIZ

What the Short Story Leaves Unsaid

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1How does the missed train function as an antecedent?A. It happens only after the travelers recognize each other.B. It occurs earlier and helps bring about the later meeting.C. It explains every fact about the letter without further evidence.D. It is necessarily the most emotional event in the story.

2The moment of greatest narrative intensity, when the matching pages are recognized, is the _____.A. climaxB. backgroundC. indexD. appendix

3Which detail would preserve the letter as an enigma?A. The narrator supplies a complete account that everyone accepts.B. The characters still cannot explain who divided the letter or why.C. A clear note identifies the writer and explains every missing step.D. The final page directly answers the characters' central question.

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