Based on information found in this table of contents, what is the subject of this book?
the debate about whether to assign homework
the different types of homework assignments given
the background about the history behind homework
the subjects that require the greatest hours of homework

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.