Question

which conflicts appear in the story? check all that apply.
□ an external conflict between the narrator and waverly
□ an external conflict between the narrator and her mother
□ an external conflict between the narrator and old chong
□ an external conflict between the narrator and auntie lindo
□ an internal conflict between the narrator’s desire to learn the piano and her desire to rebel
□ an internal conflict between the narrator’s desire for independence and her desire to not let her mother down

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on typical story conflicts (assuming a story like Two Kinds by Amy Tan):

• an external conflict between the narrator and Waverly: Unlikely (Waverly is a different character, and the main conflict is with the mother, not Waverly in this context).
• an external conflict between the narrator and her mother: Applies. The narrator (Jing - mei) and her mother (Su - yuan) have external conflicts over expectations, piano lessons, etc.
• an external conflict between the narrator and Old Chong: Old Chong is the piano teacher; the conflict with him is minor or not a central external conflict here.
• an external conflict between the narrator and Auntie Lindo: Auntie Lindo is a secondary character; the main external conflict is with the mother.
• an internal conflict between the narrator’s desire to learn the piano and her desire to rebel: No—Jing - mei does not desire to learn the piano; she rebels against learning it.
• an internal conflict between the narrator’s desire for independence and her desire to not let her mother down: Applies. Jing - mei struggles internally between wanting to be independent (rebel) and not disappointing her mother.

Answer:

an external conflict between the narrator and her mother, an internal conflict between the narrator’s desire for independence and her desire to not let her mother down