Question

select the correct answer from the drop - down menu.
read the excerpt. which phrase best completes the sentence?
one effect of the flashback in this story is to create
options:
suspense about how many likes skyes performance will get
curiosity about how the social media post turned out so badly
mystery around why skye isnt interested in fame
surprise that the problems only started three weeks ago

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the purpose of a flashback (to provide context or backstory that clarifies a current situation). Let's evaluate each option:

• "suspense about how many likes Skye’s performance will get": Flashbacks don’t create suspense about future likes (they focus on past events, not future outcomes). Eliminate.
• "curiosity about how the social media post turned out so badly": A flashback would show the past events leading to the post’s poor outcome, making readers curious about how/why it went wrong. This fits the purpose of a flashback (explaining a past cause for a present effect).
• "mystery around why Skye isn’t interested in fame": A flashback about a social media post’s failure is unlikely to explain Skye’s disinterest in fame (no direct connection). Eliminate.
• "surprise that the problems only started three weeks ago": Flashbacks reveal why problems started, not just when—this option focuses on timing, not cause/context. Eliminate.

A flashback provides past context to explain a present situation. The option "curiosity about how the social media post turned out so badly" fits because a flashback would show the backstory of the post’s failure, sparking curiosity about its downfall. Other options either focus on future events, irrelevant themes, or timing (not the flashback’s purpose).

Answer:

curiosity about how the social media post turned out so badly