Question

use this synopsis of a character and conflict in a story to answer the question.
the main characters mariko and felice break a window while they are playing baseball. they argue back and forth about what to do, but ultimately mariko wins out by leaving a note for the owner of the house so they can help pay for the damages. the girls wait anxiously to hear from the owner of the house. in the end, the story concludes with a tornado whipping through the area and leveling all of the houses in the city except for the one with the broken window.
which is the best way to interpret how the central conflict was resolved in the story?
(1 point)
the central conflict is introduced at the end with the appearance of the tornado and is resolved when only one house is left standing after the storm..
the central conflict does not build throughout the plot but instead ends abruptly.
the central conflict does not have a resolution with this ending, but rather ends in an ironic way.
the central conflict is resolved effectively since the girls resolve their differences and make a decision to leave a note.

Explanation:

The central conflict is about the broken window and the girls' actions (leaving a note). The tornado destroying all houses except the one with the broken window is an ironic twist. It doesn't actually resolve the original conflict (like the owner responding to the note or the damage being fixed in a normal way related to their note - leaving action). The first option is wrong as the conflict (broken window) was introduced at the start, not the tornado. The second option is incorrect as the conflict did build (they argued, decided on a note, waited). The fourth option is wrong because the tornado ending isn't a proper resolution of the initial conflict (the note - related resolution expectation).

Answer:

The central conflict does not have a resolution with this ending, but rather ends in an ironic way.