The two grandmasters had been playing for five hours, and Boris knew he was only a move or two away from checkmate. He had made a
decision the previous night that if he lost to his opponent, he would
retire from chess forever. And now that moment had arrived. He
watched in horror as Dmitri took his queen and said the fateful word:
"Checkmate"
No, this couldn't be the end, Boris stood up. "Good game, he said as
he shook his opponent's hand. "Care for a rematch?"
Which staternent best explains how the conflict in this story is resolved?
O A. Dmitri defeats Boris in the chess match.
O B. Boris makes a decision to give up on chess.
O C. Dmitri and Boris choose to make peace.
D. Boris decides not to give up on chess.

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion