Why did a crowd gather around the church? (the outsiders)

Astudent wants to replace the underlined word to make the meaning more precise.which phrase would be the best replacement for the underlined phrase ?

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Emily is reading her friend's story. it uses transition words like and emily can tell that this story's organization is a) sequence of events b) cause and effect c) compare and contrast d) question and answer