Question

Use the following sequence of events from a story to answer the question.

After she finishes breakfast, Marla rummages through her bedroom closet looking for her work shoes.
Marla can’t find her work shoes, so she pulls on a pair of slippers.
Marla runs to the bus stop in her slippers and gets on the bus to work.
While Marla is eating breakfast, her little sister finds Marla’s work shoes in the bedroom closet and walks away in them.
What change would make the plot linear?

Responses

Move D to the beginning.
Move D to the beginning. - no response given

Move B to the beginning.
Move B to the beginning. - no response given

Move C to the end.
Move C to the end. - no response given

Move A to the end.

Answer 1

Move D to the beginning.

Explanation: D ("While Marla is eating breakfast, her little sister finds Marla’s work shoes...") happens before A ("After she finishes breakfast..."). Putting D first gives a chronological sequence: sister finds the shoes → Marla finishes breakfast and searches → she can't find them and puts on slippers → she runs to the bus.