Question

camille is taking notes on \a simple way to create suspense.\like the old cartoon of the big fish eating a smaller fish eating a very small fish, youll find out the big answer after a string of smaller drip-drip-drip answers. the big answer is parceled out slowly and parsimoniously. i remember doing that in \killing floor,\ my first novel featuring jack reacher, a drifter and ex-military policeman. something weird is happening in a small georgia town. o.k., great, but what? well, it seems to be something to do with money. fine, but what exactly? well, it seems to be about getting hold of perfect blank paper for counterfeiting purposes. wonderful, but where the heck are they getting it?which will be most helpful as camille re-reads her notes to find the central idea of this paragraph?○ lee child = author jack reacher○ fish, drips = answers○ big answer should come slowly○ blank paper to print money

Explanation:

The paragraph uses the fish/drip metaphor to explain that a central big answer is revealed through a series of small, gradual answers, then gives a novel example of this structure. The note "Big answer should come slowly" directly captures the core idea of how suspense is built by parceling out the main answer gradually. The other options either focus on irrelevant details (author/novel character, specific metaphor terms without the core point, a minor plot detail) rather than the central concept of the paragraph.

Answer:

Big answer should come slowly