Ahypothesis is
a. much the same thing as a theory.
b. a question based on observations.
c. a series of connected observations.
d. a guess based on some knowledge.

D. A guess based on some knowledge.

Explanation:

A hypothesis is a tentative explanation that can be tested with further investigation. It is not the same thing as theories because these are well-supported explanations.

A hypothesis can turn into a theory if it is proved.

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explanation:

the switch in narration increases the proximity of the narrator to the main character and the reader can perceive information only through the filter of a single character.