The Answer Is C: Rising Action. It Is Not To Close To The End, or The Beginning. The Problem Is Still Being Developed. Hope That Helps =D
~Spades15
Your answer would be B)Digging.
In the paragraph, it says
You'll need: rope, a shovel for digging, sand to line your pond, large rocks or brics, scissors, and a large plastic sheet.
Hope I could help. x
The other person working at the forge with Pip and Joe is Dolge Orlick, who made Pips life even less pleasant.
It indicates that the author thinks highly of this person or that this person is highly powerful in the story.