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Question 5 of 25
Which sentence most clearly contains an allusion?
A. I had so many customers nagging me at work today, I almost had
to scream with joy.
B. Trying to predict where an electron is in an atom is like playing a
game of whack-a-mole.
C. My friend managed to finish all his homework during lunch hour
like some kind of Merlin.
OD. The dog thought the racoon had run up the oak, but Fido was
barking up the wrong tree.
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The sentence that most clearly contains an allusion is:

B. Trying to predict where an electron is in an atom is like playing a game of whack-a-mole.

Explanation:
1. An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art. In this sentence, the comparison between predicting the location of an electron in an atom and playing whack-a-mole is an allusion.
2. Whack-a-mole is a popular arcade game where players try to hit moving toy moles with a mallet as they pop up randomly from different holes. By likening the process of predicting electron location to playing whack-a-mole, the sentence creates an indirect reference that enhances the reader's understanding through a familiar context.

This sentence uses the allusion to whack-a-mole to help the reader visualize the unpredictability and challenging nature of determining the location of an electron within an atom.

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