Question 9 • English 7 - LIU Summer
Falling action shows what happens after the story’s climax and begins to resolve the conflict. The climax is the fight between Antonio and Felix; the crowd’s cheering as they embrace shows the immediate aftermath and their friendship taking precedence over winning. Choice C, “The fear soon gave way to wave upon wave of cheering as the two amigos embraced,” is therefore part of the falling action. Choice D happens later, as they leave the ring, and is part of the resolution.
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