Question

ancestors. if the woman tells him the truth, it will embarrass her family. if she doesnt, she will be perpetuating a lie. finally, she decides not to speak to the journalist. instead, she writes and publishes an article that reveals the truth about her ancestors and details a plan to use some of the familys resources to help the community.
what is the central conflict of the story?
(1 point)
a woman must decide whether to tell the truth about the past.
a woman finds an old letter and reads it.
a woman writes an article that reveals the truth about her family.
a journalist contacts a woman about a story he is writing.

Explanation:

To determine the central conflict, we analyze the options:

• Option 1: The story describes the woman's dilemma of whether to tell the truth (embarrass family) or not (perpetuate a lie), so this is the conflict.
• Option 2: Finding a letter is not mentioned, so incorrect.
• Option 3: Writing the article is the resolution, not the conflict.
• Option 4: The journalist's contact is the trigger, not the central conflict.

Answer:

A. A woman must decide whether to tell the truth about the past.