PSAT Reading Practice Question 239

Question: 239

The theater was packed. The audience
watched with rapt attention as the
characters lost their homes, their jobs,
their sense of security, even their most
05basic beliefs. A few characters managed
to save a family member. Most kept small
keepsakes in their pockets. But by the
end, they had almost nothing left of the
world before disaster struck. When the
10show was over, the audience filed out
smiling. After all, there's nothing
more fun than the end of the world—as
long as it's fictional.

Which sentence states the most important effect of the author's decision to save the topic sentence for last?

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

D. The author of this paragraph is making a point about how strange it is that people enjoy watching disasters unfold in fiction. By showing this happen before naming the phenomenon, the author maximizes the emotional impact. See Lesson: Main Ideas, Topic Sentences, and Supporting Details.

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