Question

1. what event sets the main action of the story in motion?

a. miss martha uses her money to open a bakery.
b. miss martha asks the customer to eat lunch with her.
c. miss martha receives a compliment from a customer.
d. miss martha becomes interested in one of her customers.

Explanation:

In a story, the inciting - incident sets the main action in motion. Miss Martha's interest in a customer likely leads to subsequent actions and events in the story. Opening a bakery is a general setup, asking to eat lunch and receiving a compliment are later events that might follow from her initial interest.

Answer:

D. Miss Martha becomes interested in one of her customers.