The badgers were behind by two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning. with two players on base, victoria was confident that she could secure a win with a perfectly placed hit. the first pitch was a vicious fastball that victoria missed by a mile. the opposition cheered when the umpire called the strike, but victoria grew more determined to get a hit. after several more pitches, the count was full with three balls and two strikes. victoria had only one more chance. the final pitch seemed to take its time crossing the plate. finally, victoria swung her bat and made contact with the ball. the ball soared past the outfielders and over the fence; it was a home run! when she triumphantly crossed home plate, victoria's appreciative teammates surrounded her.

the climax of the story occurs when victoria
a) hits a home run.
b) misses the first pitch.
c) hears the opposition cheering.
d) is surrounded by her teammates.

According to section four, what is the most likely reason that a polyester blend fabric would make the project more difficult for amateur quilters?

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

Plzz me between what two words does the ellipses appear in the following sentence? "the his breakfast." "the" and "cat" "cat" and "ate" "ate" and "his" "his" and "breakfast"