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Mystery Elements
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a fact or object that helps to solve mysteries
clue
100
an act that is against the law
crime
100

What is the main goal of the detective?

To solve the crime.

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someone who is harmed or suffers some loss because of the crime
victim
200
a person who investigates mysteries and gathers information
dectective
200

Who usually narrates a mystery story?

It can be the detective, or unknown narrator. 

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something that proves who committed the crime
evidence
300
something that is secret and unknown
mystery
300

Why do mystery writers include multiple suspects in the story?

To make the story more challenging and exciting. 

400
another name for a detective
sleuth
400
a person who is believed to have possibly committed the crime
suspect
400

What is the term for the part of the story where the mystery is finally solved?

The resolution 

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a false lead that throws the investigator off track
red herring
500
an excuse that a suspect uses to show that he or she was somewhere else than at the scene of the crime
alibi
500

What is one way an author keeps the readers guessing in a mystery? 

By giving clues slowly, adding twists, or using red herrings.