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Use the plot descriptions to answer the question.

Plot line #1: River owns a fishing boat in Alaska. She worries about the effects local corporations are having on the fish. She hopes to stop them, but also must keep her business afloat.

Plot line #2: Trent has just inherited a business in Texas. He is perplexed by some of what he finds when he reviews the business's financial records-but his top priority is proving to his parents that he can keep
the business strong.

How effectively would these plot lines work in the same narrative?

(1 point)

O not effectively, because the characters are too similar to each other

not effectively, because the storylines are unlikely to affect each other

effectively, because the characters are both motivated to protect their businesses

O effectively, because the characters both live in the same country

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
effectively, because the characters are both motivated to protect their businesses

Both plots share a clear, compatible central motivation (keeping their businesses afloat/protected), which gives a strong thematic through-line that can unite different settings and conflicts.