For instance, heading toward a movie review program, I remember we asked: Who was the studio's first choice for the Harry Callahan role in "Dirty Harry"?

We knew most viewers would be intrigued. (What, Clint Eastwood wasn't the first choice?) But - and this was the lesson - the success of the tactic didn't depend on intrigue. Even viewers with no interest at all stuck around to find out. Humans are hard-wired. They need to know.

-"A Simple Way to Create Suspense,"

Lee Child

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Kylie

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9 May, 09:48

For instance, heading toward a movie review program, I remember we asked: Who was the studio's first choice for the Harry Callahan role in "Dirty Harry"?

We knew most viewers would be intrigued. (What, Clint Eastwood wasn't the first choice?) But - and this was the lesson - the success of the tactic didn't depend on intrigue. Even viewers with no interest at all stuck around to find out. Humans are hard-wired. They need to know.

-"A Simple Way to Create Suspense,"

Lee Child

Use the passage and the drop-down menus to answer the questions.

What type of detail does Child use in this passage?

How does this excerpt develop the central idea?

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Raine · Answer 1

What type of detail does Child use in this passage?

an anecdote about making people curious.

How does this excerpt develop the central idea?

it is evidence that humans want answers.