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 external conflict in this passage? a. jenna is afraid she doesnt have enough self - confidence to confront ms. jenson. b. jenna is upset with ms. jenson for not giving her a spot on the math team. c. jenna is angry with herself for not having high enough exam scores to make the math team. d. jenna worries that ms. jenson will think she cheated on her math exam.

Explanation:

To determine the external conflict, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Jenna's fear of lacking confidence is an internal (character vs. self) conflict, not external.
• Option B: Jenna is upset with Ms. Jenson (another character) for not being on the math team, which is a character - vs - character conflict, an external conflict.
• Option C: Jenna being angry with herself is an internal conflict (character vs. self).
• Option D: The passage has no indication that Jenna worries about being thought of as a cheater.

Answer:

B. Jenna is upset with Ms. Jenson for not giving her a spot on the math team.