What happens if the second layer of cross-hatching follows exactly the same direction as the first?

Correct answer: It will resemble simple hatching rather than cross-hatching

The governing concept is directional contrast between hatching layers. Cross-hatching requires one group of lines to intersect another group at a different angle, creating a woven or crossed structure that can build tone. If the second layer repeats exactly the first direction, the lines remain parallel and the result functions like ordinary single-direction hatching. Thus option B is correct. It does not create stippling, turn the value white, or necessarily change the paper texture.