It would be much easier to help you if you mentioned what's the name of the story. Anyway, I think I've got what you mean. I hope you will find it helpful.
Here are the answers:
1. C.) Blackie<span> was the original leader of the gang.
2. The </span>C.) staircase<span> stuck up like a jagged tooth.
3. The gang’s plans for the day were decided by </span>B.) a vote.
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Sorry if something is wrong. In my view all of them are correct.
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this is confusing and too long please explain more
Every paragraph has to have an antecedent and an anecdote to go with it to keep the topic of the paragraph where it's supposed to be. So it doesn't turn into a run on paragraph <span />
