1. at what point in the plot of ''stray'' does mr. lacey make the following statement?
i don't know where it came from, he said mildly, but i know for sure where its going
a. exposition
b. rising action
c. climax
d. falling action
2. mr. lacey changes his attitude in the story stray which of these statements by mr. lacey best illiustates this change? select all that apply
a. oh, i took her all right.
b. ''worst looking place i've ever seen''
c. '' i would't leave an ant in that place.
d. ''are you going to feed it or not?
3. which of these events happens in the falling action, after the climax of staray
mr. lacey agrees to let the dog sleep in the basement
mr. lacey tells doris she should try to act more grown up
mr. lacey drives away with the dog
mr. lacey tells doris he brought the dog back

Read this excerpt from holes. at the time, elya thought nothing of the curse. he was just a fifteen-year-old kid, and “eternity” didn’t seem much longer than a week from tuesday. besides, he liked madame zeroni and would be glad to carry her up the mountain. he would have done it right then and there, but he wasn’t yet strong enough. how does this section of the flashback relate to stanley? a.elya was much older during his difficult time than stanley was during his. b.elya’s physical weakness parallels stanley’s physical weakness. c.elya, like stanley, lives in the moment and does not consider the future. d.elya, like stanley, likes the character who is giving him a hard time.

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