Question

analyzing an external conflict
\well, i probably cant play anymore,\ i said. \its been years.\
\you pick up fast,\ said my mother, as if she knew this was certain. \you have natural talent. you could been genius if you want to.\

o, i couldnt.\
\you just not trying,\ said my mother. and she was neither angry nor sad. she said it as if to announce a fact that could never be disproved. \take it,\ she said.
—\two kinds,\
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what causes the conflict between the characters in this passage?
○ the mother demands obedience, no matter the situation.
○ the mother cares more about results than about her daughter.
○ the mother does not believe that her daughter can become a prodigy.
○ the mother believes that her daughter is not trying her best, and the daughter disagrees.

Explanation:

The mother thinks daughter isn't trying, while daughter objects. This is the conflict.

Answer:

The mother believes that her daughter is not trying her best, and the daughter disagrees.