The rising action in the development of a story, is the point at which all the previous events of the characters, their defects and important characteristics are taken into account to reach that point. It is the moment in the story in which relevant decisions are made, and they will lead to the climax of the story. At this moment, the author creates suspense in order to catch the interest of the spectator about all the possibilities for the development of the story.
In the excerpt, it is possible to appreciate that some situations are changing in the story. In this case, the author explains how life is getting a new path for Alex, a strong warrior who loses control of the situation and who is adapting to the new place and customs.
It would be very difficult because there are a lot of people in my middle school. It would be the hardest in P.E in my opinion, because you can't hear or see if there is a ball being thrown at you. You can get hurt.