The right answer is:
They contribute to the rising action by introducing a secondary conflict related to Mrs. Pontellier’s envy of the ease with which Madame Ratignolle manages traditional female roles.
Explanation:
these two scenes from chapter 5 contribute to the novel’s plot development as the rising action. They can not be part of the climax because we are not talking about the main characters in the book.
introduction
and because its a multiple choice its going to be
conclusion
The word masticate, which means to chew, has most recently been affected by becoming obsolete.
