One day the lion got entangled in a net, which had been spread for game by some hunters, and the mouse heard and recognized his roars of anger and ran to the spot. whiteout more ado it set to work to gnaw the ropes with its teeth, and succeeded before long in setting the lion free. which element of plot is this? a. falling action b. climax c. exposition d. resolution

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?