In a monochronic culture, the people value time and are also decision-oriented. They know what they want and would talk or do things straight to the point instead of dillydallying. On the other hand, polychronic cultures like China tend to be more multi- in their sense of time and behavior and even interactions with others.

So, while listeners in monochronic culture want directness in conversations, it is quite the opposite in a polychronic culture. For the latter, creating a friendly environment, getting to know the person, etc. are all aspects of their culture.

Thus, when Sally decided that her hosts are inefficient in their type of communication, that was because her culture differs from that of her hosts.

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The climax of the story “Seventh Grade” occurs when Teresa sees Victor in the lunch area and smiles at him. Victor raises his ha

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In <em>"Seventh Grade"</em> by Gary Soto, the story reaches its climax when Mr. Bueller stays quiet about Victor not knowing French.

When Mr. Bueller asks if anyone in the class knows French and then Victor raises his hand, although he doesn't speak the language, Mr. Bueller decides not to make fun of it, and instead, he continues with the class normally. This action had a positive effect on Victor, who considers Mr. Bueller to be a good person and motivates him to do well in French, despite of his previous attempt to impress Teresa.

Regarding the other options, althought they occur at the beginning (Teresa sees Victor in the lunch area and smiles at him and Victor raises his hand in French to impress Teresa) and at the end (Victor assures Teresa that helping her will not be a bother), they aren't considered to be the highest point of the conflict in the story.

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