In chapter 2 they are introduced to a group of weird people
In chapter 3 they are kinda introduced to a "party" of people
The climax is part of a story where the tension oc action reaches to the highest, sometimes the climax is a crisis or sometimes is when things come to a head or when the caratcter has to take a decision which lead him to a resolution.
In the passage Mason tries to find a good present to his mother, he finally bought something (gardening supplies and flowers), Mason was afraid thinking if his mother would like it or not.
So the climax is: Mason sneaked behind her and placed the gift on the table. He held out the bouquet and shouted, "Happy Birthday, Mama!" His mother was startled, but she accepted the bouquet with a smile. As she began to open the package, Mason could feel nervousness creeping up on him again. His mom remained silent as she removed the contents of the package.
The resolution is that she loved it.
Answer: Your roomate and you would normally pay the same amount as the other. So the rent would be divided evenly. Although, sometimes it can be split more than evenly if one person is willing to pay for more.
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