Question

question 4
in this passage, mark is—
○ facing an external conflict
○ struggling with an internal conflict
○ facing both an internal and external conflict
○ not in conflict
mark stopped quickly, got off his bike, and walked back to the intersection. the small child was standing dangerously close to the curb. no adult was in sight.
\hi, buddy,\ mark said, smiling. the child started to cry.
\are you lost?\ mark asked. the child nodded.
team tryouts were starting in 20 minutes. taking time to help the lost boy would definitely make mark late.
mark groaned. he had worked hard for this chance. he didnt want to miss out now! he looked at the little boy again. what should he do?

Explanation:

External conflict is between a character and an outside force (like the lost child situation here). Internal conflict is within the character (Mark's dilemma of helping vs. not missing tryouts). Mark has both - the external problem of the lost child and his internal struggle about what to do.

Answer:

C. facing both an internal and external conflict