Which sentence has an inappropriate shift in verb tense? Though Jo lived in Iowa, she had been to the beach.

Zeke jumped up and shouted with joy.

The puppy wags its tail and panted.

Moriah is warm but still drinks the hot chocolate.

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.