Based on the context, what do you think "status quo" means?
The climax of the story
The normal, already existing, state of life

In the story “seventh grade” how do victor’s hopes and expectations about teresa at the beginning of the school day compare with his hopes and expectations about teresa at the end of the school day?

Which sentence best states a theme of gilman's "the yellow wallpaper"? a. women in the 19th century often played a lesser role in marriage. b. when a person is unwell, rest is the best medicine. c. a husband does not believe that his wife is sick, which leads to disastrous consequences. d. the narrator does not like the yellow wallpaper in her bedroom and becomes mentally disturbed.

And a work of fiction what is the term for the series of events that build towards the climax