What lie did Morris Kane offer for why he was late?

• A. Traffic
• B. Personal emergency
• C. Weather
• D. Power outage

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is spotting a false alibi by weighing what a character claims against the surrounding clues. A traffic excuse sits in that sweet spot: it sounds believable and is easy to check, but it can be used to cover up the true reason if the timeline or other details don’t add up.

In this scenario, Morris Kane offers traffic as the reason for being late. That choice is the best answer because it functions as a generic, externally plausible explanation that could be questioned or cross-checked. The other options would require specific events (a personal emergency, a weather incident, or a power outage) to be happening, and if the narrative doesn’t support those events with timing or evidence, they don’t fit as neatly with the late arrival. So traffic stands out as the most fitting cover story given how the clues interact with his timing, making it the one that reads as the lie in the context.