Question

who escapes the escape room
scene
six students walk into a pitch - black escape room that has been created inside a classroom in their high school.
the lights come up on a malfunctioning smoke detector.
voice over: welcome to the wildling donated escape room, where you can be eligible for a $1,000 scholarship if you can escape in forty - five minutes or less. good luck.
the lights flash in a regular pattern, and the room is covered with a warm red glow. mei signs to the others, but no one is paying attention. she types on her phone as everyone else searches. but then...
youngwon (mouthing after mei has typed): the flashing lights mean something. we should figure out the patterns.
tina: oh, so were all working together now?
adam: isnt that how escape rooms work?
rory scoffs in the corner.
kufu: i mean it is how theyre supposed to work. but with this group, i assumed we were on our own.
mei types some more, then hands her phone to kufu.
kufu: we dont have time for this... are you just typing messages for us to read? why dont you just speak? we
the following question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b.
part a:
what choice by mei directly leads to the group uniting?
a. she starts to shout by writing messages on her phone.
b. she calls out her teammates for not learning to communicate with her
c. she gets more animated so that they have to listen to her.
d. she uses her voice to tell her teammates the answer to the puzzle

Explanation:

To determine which choice by Mei directly leads to group infighting, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Sharing via phone messages is a form of communication, not infighting.
• Option B: Calling out teammates for lack of communication could create conflict. When Mei blames them, it's likely to spark arguments or tension (infighting) as it's a confrontational action.
• Option C: Getting animated to be heard is about asserting herself, not causing infighting.
• Option D: Telling the puzzle answer is collaborative, not infighting.

So Option B is the one that leads to group infighting as it involves criticizing teammates, fostering conflict.

Answer:

B. She calls out her teammates for not learning to communicate with her