Pretest: Unit 1
The knocking ceased suddenly, although the echoes of it
were still in the house. He heard the chair drawn back and
the door opened. A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and
a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his
wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to
the gate beyond. The street lamp flickering opposite shone
on a quiet and deserted road.
Which part of the plot does this passage most likely represent?
A. Conflict
B. Falling action
C. Exposition
D. Climax