Match each paragraph with the correct plot element. The man decided to go on a journey to seek his fortune.
Along the way, he ran into three peddlers. The first peddler . . .
From then on, the ogres never returned to the palace.
The princess was able to marry the mysterious warrior
who had stolen her heart, and they lived happily
ever after.
At that moment, the dragon reared his ugly head. He locked
eyes with the knight, and the knight’s knees began to
shake in fear. The knight looked up at the sky for what he
thought would be the last time.
Right when everything seemed to be doomed to failure,
the duck saw the small pearl from across the pond.
He swam over, grabbed it, and brought it back
to the frog prince. He had saved the day.
Once upon a time, there was a little
old woman who lived alone with her dog.

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.