Which statement is true? a. dialogue takes up a lot of room on the page and should be kept to a minimum in short stories. b. dialogue is a way to show what a character is like. c. dialogue should be created in the prewriting stage of short-story writing. d. dialogue is a way of telling, rather than showing, what a character is like.

Which line from “a simple way to create suspense” best supports the central idea that writers should not give their readers answers too quickly? a. the reader learns to chase, and the momentum becomes unstoppable. b. so writers are taught to focus on ingredients and their combination. c. we had to invent a solution to the serious problem it posed. d. thus the principle works in a micro sense, as well as in a macro one.