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What is the primary effect of using 'Alternative Endings' in a metafictional work?

  1. To satisfy different segments of the audience
  2. To show that the author was indecisive about the plot
  3. To show that narrative resolution is an arbitrary choice by the writer
  4. To allow for a sequel to be written plausibly regardless of the chosen outcome
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Correct answer: To show that narrative resolution is an arbitrary choice by the writer

By providing multiple endings, the author exposes the 'artificiality' of a closed ending. It suggests that no story has a natural conclusion, only a point where the author decides to stop writing.

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