Guys i need help ASAP its a test

Im the following sentence, what is the complete subject . an old friend of mine is in the hospital

Exit "families were being further torn asunder, and those left behind knew no more about their own fate than they did of the loved ones moving on." this passage from the text best represents which of the following literary devices used by the author? a. the motif of racial prejudice b. the dramatic irony of the audience knowing more than the characters c. the motif of displacement and separation d. the theme of conflict between those leaving and those being left behind

What is the main way a sequence of events is used to resolve a conflict?