Read this excerpt from "Street Cleaning Day.” And now there was plenty
of space for Square to park.
Everyone stood amazed
at what they’d unleashed
in themselves.
"Thanks for making a space
for me,” said Square.
"That’s what neighbors do,”
said Circle.

Which part of the poem does this excerpt show?

the exposition
the rising action
the falling action
the resolution

In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim