* Which event is considered rising action?
Darry slapping Ponyboy
Johnny killing Bob
The church is on fire
The rumble
All of the above.

Johnny killing Bob

Explanation:

This is what causes the the conflict, but this event itself is not the major conflict. That would most likely be the church burning because of the impact of the fire.

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.