What does this question mean. When did all of the main events take place and what significance does it have on the overall content of the text?

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anonymous · Answer

What time did the main events in your story, book, play or whatever it was you read take place/when. i understand the second one its just hard to explain. give me a moment.

anonymous · Answer

okay so it went in an order of main events, what did that have to do with the story. how did the order of events contribute to the overall story.