Question

what is the main event in the part of the story in the box?
cassius’s friends and family strongly bel... hat he will
win the tournament , and then he calls, hears, visits them.

Explanation:

To determine the correct verb, we analyze the context. The sentence is about Cassius and his friends/family's belief he'll win the tournament, then his action toward them. "visits" doesn't fit logically. "hears" would imply he listens to them, but the context of their belief and his response—"calls" (maybe calling to confirm or respond) or "hears"? Wait, re - reading: "Cassius’s friends and family strongly believe that he will win the tournament, and then he [verb] them." The logical flow: after they express belief, he might "calls" them? No, "hears" would be if they told him, but the structure is he [verb] them. Wait, maybe "visits" is out. Wait, the options are calls, hears, visits. Let's check grammar and context. "hears" would be "hears from them", but here it's "hears them" which is less likely. "visits" them after they believe—maybe, but "calls" them to tell or respond. Wait, maybe the correct one is "calls" as a response to their belief. Wait, no, maybe I misread. Wait, the sentence structure: "Cassius’s friends and family strongly believe that he will win the tournament, and then he [verb] them." So the action he takes toward them. "calls" makes sense as he calls them (maybe to thank or discuss). "hears" would be passive, "visits" is possible but "calls" is more immediate. Wait, maybe the correct answer is "calls".

Answer:

calls