If you decided to sequence the story as it occurred
in real life, what would be the effect(s) of using
past tense for the beginning and middle but
switching to present tense for the ending? Check
the two boxes that apply.
The events of the story would feel like a long
flashback from the present.
The events of the story would seem to lead
up to the current day.
The shift in tense would clearly separate the
two time periods for the reader.