Which of the following is not true about narrative arc as it relates to the events of a story? a) all resolutions end with clear solutions to conflict and a peaceful conclusion b) the climax is where events in the story take a turn and there is a shift in the direction of the action c) the exposition begins the story with and introduction to characters in settings d) the falling action can be a very short part of the overall arc !

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these