Question

Which part of this story is most clearly the climax?

(1) Sam is ready to retire after 50 years of being a private investigator. (2) But when he finds that all his savings have disappeared, he tries to find out who stole the money. (3) Finally, he discovers that his brother is the thief: He hid the money to give Sam one last mystery to solve. (4) Sam remembers the joys of his job and decides not to retire after all.
A. Sentence 3
B. Sentence 4
C. Sentence 1
D. Sentence 2

Answer 1

Sentence 3

Step-by-step explanation:

The climax of a story is when the conflict of the plot is resolved. In this case, the conflict is that Sam's savings have disappeared. The climax is that Sam discovers his brother stole the money. Therefore, sentence 3 is the answer.

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