Question

Online summaries of short stories are helpful to what extent?

Answer 1

B.

They can provide basic background information to get you started in your search for context.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

They are helpful as they are easier to access and are not as long as the original story. Compared to the original story they are not as helpful because analysis is harder to do as the summary won't give every single detail. Also online summaries may be shortened down to the exciting parts of the story and not the essential or important parts