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Graphic shows a plot diagram, with three parts (each illustrated with a match). The Beginning (an unlit match) includes the exposition and conflict. The Middle (a lit match) includes the rising action and climax. The End (a burnt match) includes the falling action and resolution.
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Which detail would be included in the middle of the plot diagram shown in the image?

Select the two correct answers.

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Responses which two answers are correct and why

After listening to his story, Gortsby accuses the young man of lying because he cannot produce the cake of soap that forms part of his story.
After listening to his story, Gortsby accuses the young man of lying because he cannot produce the cake of soap that forms part of his story.

After the young man leaves, Gortsby finds a cake of soap lying on the bench and believes that the young man left it there.
After the young man leaves, Gortsby finds a cake of soap lying on the bench and believes that the young man left it there.

After Gortsby loans the young man money for a hotel room, the elderly gentleman returns to the bench to look for a lost cake of soap.
After Gortsby loans the young man money for a hotel room, the elderly gentleman returns to the bench to look for a lost cake of soap.

After sitting next to Gortsby on the bench in Hyde Park, the elderly man rises to leave and Gortsby imagines where he will go.
After sitting next to Gortsby on the bench in Hyde Park, the elderly man rises to leave and Gortsby imagines where he will go.

After Gortsby finds the cake of soap on the bench, he tracks down the young man to return the soap and to loan him money for a hotel room.
After Gortsby finds the cake of soap on the bench, he tracks down the young man to return the soap and to loan him money for a hotel room.
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Answer 1

To determine which details would be included in the middle of the plot diagram, we need to identify key events that represent rising action or the climax of the story, as indicated by the "lit match" in the middle section of the plot diagram.

From the provided options, the two correct answers that fit this criterion are:

1. After Gortsby loans the young man money for a hotel room, the elderly gentleman returns to the bench to look for a lost cake of soap.

   • This event represents a climax or a peak moment where Gortsby is taking a significant action (loaning money) based on the young man's story, leading to rising tension.

2. After listening to his story, Gortsby accuses the young man of lying because he cannot produce the cake of soap that forms part of his story.

   • This moment reflects a critical turning point where conflict escalates, as Gortsby’s mistrust and accusation heightens the stakes of the situation and adds tension.

The other options either reflect the exposition (beginning events) or the resolution (ending events), which do not belong in the middle section of the plot diagram.