Literary Conflicts
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- Q1What type of conflict would a character have to solve in a story about climbing Mount Everest (the highest mountain in the world)?Character vs. SocietyCharacter vs. SelfCharacter vs. NatureCharacter vs. Mountain30s
- Q2Which type of conflict does a character overcome in story about someone who is bullied in middle school (similar to August)?Character vs. SelfCharacter vs. NatureCharacter vs. TechnologyCharacter vs. Society30s
- Q3What type of conflict is a character dealing with in a story about someone who has body image issues?Character vs. TechnologyCharacter vs. SelfCharacter vs. NatureCharacter vs. Character30s
- Q4This kind of conflict results from humans involved in a struggle with manmade machines.Character vs. SocietyCharacter vs. SelfCharacter vs. TechnologyCharacter vs. Nature60s
- Q5In the fable, THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF, a little boy lies so much that eventually no one believes him. Which of these would NOT be a main conflict?Character vs. SelfCharacter vs. NatureCharacter vs. SocietyCharacter vs. Character60s
- Q6An internal conflict is:when the character's main conflict is in schoolwhen the character's main conflict is on the buswhen the character's main conflict is on the insidewhen the character's main conflict is on the inside their home45s
- Q7THE MISFITS is a novel about a group of middle school students who start a political party to run for student council and rid their school of name-calling. Which type of conflict would name-calling be?Character vs. NatureCharacter vs. SocietyCharacter vs. SelfCharacter vs. Character45s
- Q8In the short story I am reading, a little boy has a great day at school but he loses his homework on the way home because a gust of wind blows it away. This character is experience a conflict with:Another characterNatureHimselfSociety60s
- Q9Jack is upset that his friendship with August seems to be over. He realizes that he like to hang out with August more than any other kid in the 5th grade. He feels guilty for being mean to August.Character vs. TechnologyCharacter vs. SelfCharacter vs. CharacterCharacter vs. Society45s
- Q10In THE SKIN I'M IN, Maleeka Madison feels ugly because her skin complexion is very dark and she is too poor for nice clothes so her mother makes her crooked shirts. She decides to hang out with the wrong crowd to try to fit in. The poor decisions she makes are a result of:Character vs. SelfCharacter vs. SocietyCharacter vs. CharacterCharacter vs. Nature60s
- Q11If I decided to write a short, realistic fiction story about the way society has historically discriminated against biracial children, I would be focusing on an example of:Character vs. SocietyCharacter vs. SelfCharacter vs. TechnologyCharacter vs. Nature60s
- Q12In 2035, a technophobic cop investigates a crime that may have been committed by a robot. This is an example of:Character vs. SelfCharacter vs. SocietyCharacter vs. TechnologyCharacter vs. Nature45s
- Q13An external conflict is:when the character's main conflict is with themselveswhen the character's main conflict is with their familywhen the character's main conflict is with an outside forcewhen the character's main conflict is with the outdoors45s
- Q14Mr. Williams can't decide what to wear this morning. He doesn't feel handsome. Every time he puts something on, and thinks he looks nice, but then thought that it wasn't nice enough. What kind of conflict is he experiencing?Character vs. WardrobeCharacter vs. SelfCharacter vs. NatureCharacter vs. Character45s