Brynne is reading a story about an airplane pilot during World War II. She has reached the part of the story in which the pilot is flying over enemy territory in an airplane. The plane is hit by gunfire, and the pilot has no ability to steer the plane. Later, the navigation equipment and radio fail when heavy storms damage the plane. As night falls, the pilot is facing extreme danger. What part of the plot do these events belong to? A. resolution
B. exposition
C. rising action
D. falling action