Question

read the excerpt from \justin lebo.\

on the way home, justin was silent. his mother assumed he was lost in a feeling of satisfaction. but he was thinking about what would happen once those bikes got wheeled inside and everyone saw them. how would all those kids decide who got the bikes? two bikes could cause more trouble than they would solve.

what conflict is introduced in this excerpt?

• the residents of the kilbarchan home for boys may not know how to ride the bicycles justin brought.
• there are not enough staff members at the kilbarchan home for boys to oversee the distribution of the bicycles.
• the residents of the kilbarchan home for boys may not like the bicycles that justin restored.
• there are not enough bicycles for the residents of the kilbarchan home for boys.

Explanation:

Analyze the excerpt

The text states that Justin was thinking about what would happen once the bikes were brought inside. He wonders, "How would all those kids decide who got the bikes?" and notes that "Two bikes could cause more trouble than they would solve." This directly points to a shortage of bicycles for the kids.

Identify the conflict

Using Conflict Analysis, we examine the tension introduced. The core issue is that there are only two bikes for a larger group of kids at the home, which will cause a struggle over who gets them.

Evaluate the options

• Option 1 suggests residents might not know how to ride. The text does not mention this.
• Option 2 suggests a lack of staff. The text does not mention staff.
• Option 3 suggests they might not like the bikes. The text does not support this.
• Option 4 states there are not enough bicycles for the residents. This matches "Two bikes could cause more trouble than they would solve" because there are too many kids for only two bikes.

Answer:

• O The residents of the Kilbarchan Home for Boys may not know how to ride the bicycles Justin brought.
• O There are not enough staff members at the Kilbarchan Home for Boys to oversee the distribution of the bicycles.
• O The residents of the Kilbarchan Home for Boys may not like the bicycles that Justin restored.
• O There are not enough bicycles for the residents of the Kilbarchan Home for Boys. (Correct answer)