Multiple choice

Directions: Select the two answer choices that, when used to complete the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce completed sentences that are alike in meaning.

“The Mystery of Mitzie,” at the Newhouse Cinema, a breeding ground for dystopian family dramas has enough ________ to please the discerning matinée crowd, and, sometimes, to transfer to Broadway.

  1. wit

  2. bite

  3. mystery

  4. suspense

  5. intrigue

  6. flourish
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A Correct answer
Explanation

“……to please the discerning……….” points out that the crowd has keen insight and judgment. Now only something that is witty or has a bite (wit having a sharp and caustic quality) can please such audience.

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