Question

this question has two parts.
part a
what is the central idea of passage 2?
a. vera enjoys playing tricks on visitors.
b. the open window surprises readers by limiting what they know.
c. framton nuttel’s illness causes the main problem.
d. ghost stories are common in the countryside.
part b
which sentence from passage 2 best supports your answer to part a?
a. \the story begins with framton visiting people he does not know.\
b.
eaders learn information at the same time framton does.\
c. \vera tells her story calmly and with confidence.\
d. \the hunters return safely at the end of the story.\

Explanation:

Part A

To determine the central idea of "The Open Window" (Passage 2), we analyze each option:

• Option A: Vera playing tricks is a detail, not the central idea of the passage's structure.
• Option B: The story uses limited knowledge (readers and Framton learn together) to create surprise, which aligns with the central idea of how the narrative structure surprises readers.
• Option C: Framton’s illness is a minor detail, not the main idea.
• Option D: Ghost stories being common is not the focus; the focus is on the narrative’s surprise through limited knowledge.

To support the central idea (limiting knowledge to surprise readers), we check each option:

• Option A: Framton visiting strangers is background, not about knowledge limitation.
• Option B: Readers learning with Framton means knowledge is limited (they discover info simultaneously), directly supporting the idea of limited knowledge creating surprise.
• Option C: Vera’s storytelling style is a detail, not about knowledge limitation.
• Option D: Hunters’ return is a plot event, not about knowledge limitation.

Answer:

B. The Open Window surprises readers by limiting what they know.

Part B