Read this excerpt from chapter 1 of The Scarlet Letter. The founders of a new colony, whatever Utopia of human virtue and happiness they might originally project,
have invariably recognized it among their earliest practical necessities to allot a portion of the virgin soil as a
cemetery, and another portion as the site of a prison.
What part of the plot does this excerpt reveal?

There are 5 parts of the plot. Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.

Explanation:

No matter how perfect this place (Utopia) would be, there would still be death and the need for cemeteries. This part of the book is the Exposition - which introduces why they need a cemetery.

the pronoun reference replaces a noun, but you have to make sure there's no room for confusion.

in the first sentence "her" could be referring to shely or to the sister. the answer there is "shelly called her sister and told her about the new baby."

in the second sentence "it" could be referring to the roof or the floor. the answer there is "since the roof leaks on the family room floor, we need to repair the roof."

if its apex this should be the correct answer

war information to be released publicly must first be deemed useless to the enemy