Question

read the story.
water rising
1 polara paced along the ramparts, striving to stay alert. commander axel expected nothing less. she breathed in the fresh air, revelling in the panorama of thriving rice fields. three years ago, shublik had been wasteland. she was proud of how she and her team had made it bloom. her mind whirred with plans for more improvements. the longer she could stay at shublik, the better it would be—for the colony, but also for her. daily routines and the mountain air had brought her unexpected comfort.
2 she peered through her binoculars. was that water glistening on the horizon, where just last week there had been dry-land? polara wondered again what
based on the first and second paragraphs, what internal conflict does polara struggle with?
the pull of the unfamiliar versus her desire to stay at shublik
the duty to stand watch versus her inclination to daydream
respect for commander axel versus her irritation at his order
the enjoyment of the view versus her fear about the water on the horizon

Explanation:

• In the first paragraph, Polara is described as pacing to stay alert (duty) but also enjoying the view (inclination to daydream).
• There is no mention of unfamiliar pull, irritation at Commander Axel, or fear about water in the first two paragraphs. The key conflict is between her duty (pacing to stay alert) and her inclination (daydreaming as she enjoys the view).

Answer:

the duty to stand watch versus her inclination to daydream