In a series that contains two of the same elements and is broken, the second element receives what credit?

• A. The second element receives no value part credit
• B. The second element receives value part credit
• C. Both elements receive no value part credit
• D. First element receives no value part credit

Answer: (A)

Value parts are the pieces of an element that count toward its difficulty. When a series contains two identical elements and the sequence is broken between them, the second occurrence no longer continues the uninterrupted series. Because the connection is interrupted, the second element does not earn value part credit. The first occurrence can still contribute its value part as part of the connected sequence, but the break prevents credit for the second. So the second element receives no value part credit.