Question

jenna stood in front of the closed door. she knew she had every right to be here. your exam scores are just as high as coras, she said to herself. theres no reason you should have been left off the math team while cora was named captain. she had never been one to rock the boat, but she couldnt just let this lie.
she pushed the door open and saw ms. jenson, the math team advisor, sitting at her desk. ms. jenson? can i talk to you for a minute? her voice wavered, but she tried to look confident.
sure, said ms. jenson, but i hope this isnt about naming cora captain of the math team. im afraid my decision is final.
jenna took a deep breath and prepared to plead her case.
which statement best describes the internal conflict in this passage?
a. jenson is angry at ms. jenson for leaving her off the math team.
b. jenna is afraid shes not confident enough to confront ms. jenson.
c. jenna is mad at cora for being named captain of the math team.
d. jenna is afraid that her test scores were not high enough to be on the math team.

Explanation:

Internal conflict refers to a character's inner struggle. In the passage, Jenna wants to confront Ms. Jenson but her voice wavered, showing her internal doubt about her confidence. Option A is an external conflict (with Ms. Jenson). Option C is an external feeling towards Cora. Option D is contradicted by "Your exam scores are just as high as Cora's". Only Option B shows Jenna's internal struggle about her confidence.

Answer:

B. Jenna is afraid she's not confident enough to confront Ms. Jenson.