20 which sentence uses the term alien properly? a. mowgli the wolf pack hunt, which makes him an alien. b. though mowgli follows the law of the jungle, he is considered an alien and is never truly accepted by the pack. c. mowgli doesn't have claws, which makes him an alien. d. akela is an alien to the wolves.

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.