Explanation: The climax of a narrative is that particular point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point, and it often leads to the resolution (solution of the conflict). The given passage is an example of a climax (corresponding to option D) because it shows a moment of high tension (the moment the pilot achieves to fly out of the storm), and it also seems to lead to the resolution.
Explanation: I believe that when Booth says, “I care not what becomes of me. I have no desire to outlive my country,” he is inferring that the country is deteriorating and will fall within his lifetime.
