Use reasoning to lead to the answer of the following question:
They decided that they were going public with the big announcment. The announcement was completely unexpected and confusing. It brought the nation to a what?\nOptions:\n- shock\n- standstill\n- pain\n- scandal\n- controversy

shock
Completely unexpected and confusing things bring sudden surprise.

Shock is a sudden surprise about something.

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The answer: shock