Question

inevitable
i used to always sit near the front of the classroom. straight - backed, eyes bright, eager to learn.
inevitably, september would arrive. eleven days in, the lessons were redirected for the day — articles, documentary clips, teacher anecdotes.
i felt my classmates glares from behind, in front of, next to me. a girl who wasnt even alive at the time of the tragedy — but the girl with darker skin, whose father spoke with an accent and whose mother wore a hijab.
i moved to the back of the classroom. shoulders hunched, gaze lowered.
never forget, they tell me now.
how could i?
question 13 (1 point)
what is the primary internal conflict faced by the narrator?
○ a trying to fit in with friends who dislike school
○ b deciding whether to change seats in the classroom
○ c balancing a sense of identity with feeling judged by others
○ d struggling with their academic performance

Explanation:

The narrator faces conflict due to her appearance (darker skin, father's accent, mother's hijab) leading to classmates' glares. This shows a struggle between her identity (who she is) and being judged by others. There's no mention of friends disliking school (a), the seat - change (b) is a result of the conflict, not the primary internal conflict, and no indication of academic struggle (d).

Answer:

C. Balancing a sense of identity with feeling judged by others