Question

Lorimer was a good editor because _______________________.

• A. his reply to the angry writer was polite
• B. be apologized for rejecting the story without reading it
• C. he could find the worth of a story with a little effort
• D. he was prompt in writing letters

Answer 1

The correct option is C he could find the worth of a story with a little effort

In his reply to the angry writer, Lorimer states that you don't have to eat a whole egg to know it's bad because you would know it as soon as you crack it open. He means that reading a little portion of a story would tell you whether it's a good story or not. This implies that he was good at finding the worth of a story with a little effort. Hence, C is correct.

We reject the other choices.