"D" <em>make an inference</em>
When there are gaps of information, you usually want to look at the text and the information given to make an inference of what you think the author might mean/ what information needs to be in the context to make the text understandable. The author is trying to get you to make inferences and think for yourself.
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~kaikers
amuses the audience
allows the protagonist to overcome forces opposing him
focuses on lighter subjects
Answer:
C. On the 25th March, 18—, a very strange occurrence took place in St. Petersburg.
Explanation: