Which of the following are questions that the reader should ask before writing an interpretative essay?
1. what does the writer say?
2. how does he say it?
3. was what he said worthwhile?
4. all of the above

Since an interpretive essay is a piece of writing that analyzes and examine another literary work offering a particular point of view with the new writer's argument in an interest way to new readers, the essay writer should know very well the subject from the previous work to present the ideas and arguments clearly to the audience.

Thereby the best answer is (4.) All of the above.

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