Question

Read the passage:

Some months later the bag boy and the girl with the orange bow again crossed paths, standing in line with their dates at a movie theater, and, glancing toward the other, each smiled slightly, then looked away, as strangers on public buses often do, when one is moving off the bus and the other is moving on.

Which best explains how the character's action or motivation influences the plot?

A: It serves as the climax because it helps the reader understand that the characters will not get what they need—a chance to be together.

Answer 1

B: It serves as the resolution; the reader comes to understand that the characters will never know one another for real and will instead move on with their separate lives.

C: It serves to build suspense because the reader is left to wonder how many more awkward encounters the two will have before they admit their feelings for one another

D: It serves to highlight the conflict the two characters' hesitancy to talk to one another prevents them from moving forward with their relationship

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I would say B.