Bob and Ray are in a bar. Bob pulls a knife and threatens to cut Ray. Bob is so drunk that all Ray needs to do to protect himself is walk out of the bar. Ray decides to take the knife off Bob and beat him up instead. Ray has violated the:

A) last act rule.
B) retreat rule.
C) castle exception.
D) alter ego rule.


Answer: B

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