A firefighter who has recently experienced a divorce feels emotionally alienated and depressed. He isolates himself
from his friends and spends most of his time angry.
Which plot development would most logically lead a reader to conclude that
the themes of this story are about learning to care for others and learning to
be patient with oneself?
A. The firefighter must counsel a fellow firefighter who is
experiencing illness.
B. The firefighter discovers a kitten in a house fire and must learn to
raise it himself.
C. The firefighter decides to become an instructor at the local
firefighting academy.
O D. The firefighter is stuck in a building on fire and must wait for
rescue.