Question

read this passage: kayla and emma are best friends, and theyre at emmas house studying for a chemistry exam. kayla is flunking chemistry, and emma is a straight - a student. kayla asks emma if she can copy her answers during the test. emma hates the idea of cheating, even for kayla, and she sleeps terribly that night. she thinks about pretending to be sick to avoid the situation, but she goes to school and tells kayla that she doesnt feel comfortable cheating and refuses to give kayla the answers. kayla fails the test and is mad at emma for a long time. eventually kayla realizes that cheating is wrong, and she and emma make up. which part of the passage is most clearly the climax? a. kayla and emma are best friends, and theyre at emmas house studying for a chemistry exam. b. she thinks about pretending to be sick to avoid the situation, but she goes to school and tells kayla that she doesnt feel comfortable cheating and refuses to give kayla the answers. c. eventually kayla realizes that cheating is wrong, and she and emma make up. d. kayla asks emma if she can copy her answers during the test.

Explanation:

The climax is the turning - point of a story. Here, the main conflict is Kayla asking for answers and Emma's decision. Emma's refusal to cheat is the high - point of tension, as it leads to Kayla's failure and their subsequent fallout.

Answer:

B. She thinks about pretending to be sick to avoid the situation, but she goes to school and tells Kayla that she doesn't feel comfortable cheating and refuses to give Kayla the answers.