Question

reread the sixth paragraph from “let ‘em play god” and use context clues to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word. then answer the questions. for 17 years i have been making pictures described alternately as thriller, dark mysteries, and chillers, yet i have never actually directed a whodunit or a puzzler. offhand this may sound like debunking, but i do not believe that puzzling the audience is the essence of suspense. ca - ccss: cal 8.4a ca - eld: eld.pi.8.6.c.br, eld.pi.8.6.c.em, eld.pi.8.6.c.ex part a what does the word “whodunit” indicate? a. the audience does not know the identity of the criminal until the end. b. the audience knows the identity of the criminal from the beginning. c. the audience is led to suspect one character and then the next as the criminal. d. the audience participates in choosing the identity of the criminal. part b which context clue helps you determine the meaning you chose in part a? a. “thriller” b. “dark mysteries” c. “chillers” d. “puzzler”

Explanation:

A whodunit is a type of mystery - story or film where the identity of the criminal is unknown to the audience until the end. In the given text, "puzzler" is a context clue as it implies something that is meant to be solved like a whodunit where the mystery of the criminal's identity is solved at the end.

Answer:

Part A: A. The audience does not know the identity of the criminal until the end.
Part B: D. "puzzler"