Question

kurt, twelve - year - old boy
mrs delano, lisas mother
scene 1
stage set: driveway of a one - story home with a \sold\ sign in the small front yard.
(mrs. delano hands lisa a box from the very back of a moving van, wipes her hands on her jeans and hops down to meet lisa on the driveway )
mrs delano: well, thats it! once that box has been carried inside, our move is officially complete. isnt this neighborhood wonderful?
lisa (quietly) it sure is, mom.
mrs delano (gently lifts the box out of lisas arms as the two begin to walk towards their new front door) change is always a little scary, lisa. but this move is the start of something terrific for you; i can feel it.
lisa: thanks, mom, but, im not scared. i have all of my books and art supplies waiting to be unpacked inside. and i didnt exactly leave a lot of friends behind at my old school, so this isnt much of a change for me.
mrs delano: i love how much you love reading and art, lisa, but try to keep an open mind about meeting new people here. look, right across the street is another family that just moved in. when i picked up the keys last week, i saw a boy just about your age wheeling his bike into the garage. (excitedly) there he is now, coming out the front door with his mother!
lisa (mildly disgusted) hes wearing football pads and carrying a helmet. he must have joined the school team. i dont know anything about sports, mom. and he probably doesnt have any interest in sketching nature scenes or reading science - fiction novels. i dont think were meant to be friends.
mrs delano: you might be surprised, lisa. sometimes true friendships are formed when you meet someone who can teach you something new.
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what is the purpose of scene 1 of the play?
a. to start the resolution of the play
b. to introduce the falling action of the play
c. to develop the rising action of the play
d. to reach the climax of the play

Explanation:

Scene 1 sets the stage for the story by introducing the main characters (Lisa and her mother) and their new - moving situation. It also presents a potential conflict or new relationship (Lisa's view of the boy across the street). This is part of building up the story, which is the rising action.

Answer:

C. to develop the rising action of the play