1. CONFLICT

2. The conflict in a story is a struggle between opposing forces. The conflict in a story is a struggle between opposing forces.

3. Internal conflict is a struggle between opposing desires or emotions inside a person. Internal conflict is a struggle between opposing desires or emotions inside a person.

4. External conflict means a character struggles with some outside force. External conflict means a character struggles with some outside force.

5. Examples of External Conflict person vs. person person vs. person person vs. nature person vs. nature person vs. society person vs. society

6. Which of the following is an example of a conflict? A. A student looks at his homework. B. A group of students attends a football game. C. Two friends want to go to different movies. D. A gymnasium needs a new roof.

7. The answer is… C

8. Which of the following is an example of an internal conflict? A. Janine considers telling a lie to avoid punishment but worries that it is wrong. B. Alex considers taking a different route to school to avoid a frightening dog. C. Wanda wants to take tennis lessons, but she doesn’t have a ride to the courts. D. Ralph thinks his new jacket is very stylish, but all his friends disagree.

9. The answer is… A

10. From Formal Assessment, Pupil’s Edition, Elements of Literature, Holt, Rinehart and Winston. From Formal Assessment, Pupil’s Edition, Elements of Literature, Holt, Rinehart and Winston.