Which sentence from the story addresses the main conflict?ResponsesAs they wound their way through the crowd, Dad inquired, “How’s your chess game?”As they wound their way through the crowd, Dad inquired, “How’s your chess game?”“But, Dad, you just arrived,” Miguel protested.“But, Dad, you just arrived,” Miguel protested.Dad grasped a pawn of each color, put them behind his back, and then held out both fists.Dad grasped a pawn of each color, put them behind his back, and then held out both fists.The next morning, there was a message for Miguel on the smartphone.The next morning, there was a message for Miguel on the smartphone.

Read the following passage:I do think my parents grew to love one another, in a way. Their marriage was not their choice, so they couldn't understand why I would choose to marry Maria. She was not the same religion or social standing in their eyes, so where was the appeal? The value they placed on love was far below that of tradition, so I felt it was useless to try to explain.Which best explains how this passage develops the narrator's external conflict?A.It illustrates the narrator's struggle to embrace his own heritage.B.It implies that the narrator's parents did not always have a deep, true love for each other.C.It explores the root of the narrator's disagreement with his parents.D.It foreshadows the problems that Maria will encounter with the narrator's parents.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:I didn't know how to act in our new home. I was sad and angry about being forced to move from our land. But at the same time I wanted to put on a brave face for my family and for my people. I wanted to cling to our pride and our traditions, but I also realized we were facing opponents who were clearly stronger and better equipped. Maybe someday it would be better for us to join together with them than to fight them.Which of these storylines most closely matches the external conflict of the passage?A.Maybe we can't stop them from building on our nature preserve, but we can work together to make the construction environmentally responsible.B.It was time to put aside words and take up arms to show them that we would not stand by passively and let them take our capital.C.Should I go along with the plan or point out the ethical dilemma? I was afraid I was already too far in to back out.D.I had never been so afraid as when our captain abandoned us; no one wanted to take charge to lead us to safety.

Conflict is the struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot of a story.a.TRUEb.FALSE

this sentence:The whole class was angry at Kris after she reminded the teacher about the pop quiz.What kind of external conflict is the sentence an example of?

this sentence:The whole class was angry at Kris after she reminded the teacher about the pop quiz.What kind of external conflict is the sentence an example of?A.Character versus characterB.Character versus societyC.Character versus himselfD.Character versus nature