Question

scotty climbed onto the platform and sat on the stool. without a glance at the audience or a word of introduction, he began to play \i am a little lamb,\ a tune whose childishness was belied by the twanging filigree of his slide guitar, its gushy metallic complexity. he followed that with \goats like oats\ and \a little tree is just like me.\ the amplification was fine and powerful enough to eclipse the chopper throb and deliver the sound even to the distant reaches of the crowd, where it disappeared between buildings. alex listened in a sort of cringe, expecting a roar of rejection from these thousands hed managed secretly to assemble, whose goodwill had already been taxed by the long wait. but it didnt happen; the pointers, who already knew these songs, clapped and screeched their approval, and the adults seemed intrigued, attuned to double meanings and hidden layers, which were easy to find.
which of the following choices best describes the structure used in this excerpt?
multiple switches are used between the action and commentary.
a frame story is used to link the different stories together.
sequential order is used to present the events in the order they occur.
flashbacks are used to break with the chronological order of the storyline.

Explanation:

The text first describes Scotty's actions (climbing onto the platform, playing tunes) in a sequential manner. Then it mentions Alex's reaction and the audience's response. There is no switch between action and commentary (no separate commentary section), no frame story (no story within a story structure), and no flashbacks (events are presented as they happen in real - time). It simply presents events in the order they occur.

Answer:

Sequential order is used to present the events in the order they occur.