Question

read passage 2: \lather and nothing else\ by hernando téllez and then respond to questions 9 - 16. 14. select a sentence that describes how the setting of a barber shop develops the plot of the passage. (r.1.1) a. it serves as a location that forces a unity between two strangers as the conflict is resolved. b. it causes the barber to develop as a character because he decides to take revenge into his own hands. c. it introduces the conflict by providing a place where an opportunistic reaction sparks a civil commotion. d. it builds to the climax by having close proximity between enemies, where one holds a weapon and the other is vulnerable.

Explanation:

In "Lather and Nothing Else", the barber - shop setting has the barber (a revolutionary) and his enemy (a military man) in close proximity. The barber has a razor (a weapon) and the military man is vulnerable while getting a shave, which builds to the story's climax. Options A, B, and C do not accurately describe how the setting develops the plot.

Answer:

D. It builds to the climax by having close proximity between enemies, where one holds a weapon and the other is vulnerable.