Answer:
The events in the park contributed to the rising action of the story as it creates the tension and suspense because Johnny has killed Bob, a member of Socs group.
Explanation:
The rising action in a story is the one that starts to form tension and suspense in the story. The rising action is formed by a series of relevant events that produce suspense.
The event that took place in the park marks the beginning of the rising action. Ponyboy and Johnny were in the park when they were attacked by Bob, Cherry's boyfriend, and other members of socs. In this event at the park, Bob tried to drown Ponyboy and to save his friend Johnny hits Bob and kills him. This event created tension and suspense in the minds of the readers and the story as well. Johnny and Ponyboy, after this event, flee to escape and take shelter in an old church. Meanwhile, both groups are faced with problems and tensions. Both the groups rumble leaving Greasers victorious over Socs.
The rising action of a story also keeps the readers intrigued by the story to know what will take place the next. So, this event has definitely kept the readers stick to the story to know the climax of the story.
