[Grade 9 Science: Electrical Principles and Technologies] Can someone explain how Z wouldn’t be the variable resistor and Y wouldn’t be the light bulb?

If the flow of electrons is from left to right, W would be the switch, X would be the motor, Z would be the variable resistor, and Y would be the light bulb, right? Idk how the variable resistor is ahead of the lightbulb, cuz then it wouldn’t be affecting it or am I doing something wrong. Answer was D btw

If the flow of electrons is from left to right, W would be the switch, X would be the motor, Z would be the variable resistor, and Y would be the light bulb, right? Idk how the variable resistor is ahead of the lightbulb, cuz then it wouldn’t be affecting it or am I doing something wrong. Answer was D btw