What is the best example of sequence from the passage? a. The fisherboy caught a fish; He heard a clap: The line broke; He saw the man
b. He saw the man; The fisherboy caught a fish; The line broke; He heard a clap
c. He heard a clap; He saw the man; The line broke; The fisherboy caught a fish
d. The line broke; He saw the man; The fisherboy caught a fish; He heard a clap

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.