Answer:
plot
Explanation:
plot is the main event of the story while theme is the message of the story.
C. 1200, cunquearen, from Old French conquerre "conquer<span>, defeat, vanquish," from Vulgar Latin *conquaerere (for Latin conquirere) "to search for, procure by effort, win," from Latin com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + quaerere "to seek, gain" (see query (v. )).</span>
Answer:
Gary likes to eat chocolate; dark chocolate is not his favorite.
The right answer is gonna be 2 and 3 :)
This website gives a really good explanation.
http://web.uvic.ca/~mbest1/engl366c2005/merchant1.html