Question

The old lighthouse keeper had warned everyone in the coastal town about the approaching storm, but few listened to his predictions anymore. Once, Captain Morris had been the most respected weather forecaster in the region, his decades of experience reading the sky and sea better than any modern technology. However, after several false alarms in recent years, the townspeople had grown skeptical of his warnings. As the wind began to howl and the first drops of rain pelted the windows, families continued their evening routines, dismissing Morris's urgent calls to prepare for what he claimed would be the worst storm in twenty years.

By midnight, the full fury of the hurricane had arrived, exactly as Morris had predicted. Trees crashed down across Main Street, power lines snapped like broken strings, and the storm surge flooded the lower districts of the town. Those who had ignored the keeper's warnings now found themselves trapped in their homes, desperately calling for rescue. Morris, however, had spent the evening guiding families from the most vulnerable areas to the safety of the lighthouse, his weathered hands steady on the beacon that would guide rescue boats through the treacherous night. As dawn broke and the storm finally passed, the townspeople realized they had learned a costly lesson about the value of experience and wisdom.
3.
What represents the climax of this passage?

a.
The townspeople calling for rescue

b.
The townspeople ignoring the warnings

c.
The hurricane arriving in full fury

d.
Morris warning about the storm

Answer 1

c. The hurricane arriving in full fury