Multiple Choice
What happens after the helium flash?
A) The star breaks apart in a violent explosion.
B) The core suddenly contracts.
C) The star starts to fuse helium in a shell outside the core.
D) The core quickly heats up and expands.
E) The core stops fusing helium.
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