Question

read the excerpt from \its only fair.\ \fine!\ avery said, pushing a stack of books away and looking up at the clock on the wall. \but our papers due in three days and we still dont have topic. what are we going to do?\ \its obvious, isnt it?\ maritza asked. \you write why rosa parks is so great, and ill do the same for irene morgan. and then well put it all together.\ which best describes the relationship between character and conflict in the excerpt? avery is a dynamic character because the external conflict with maritza causes her to change. maritza is a dynamic character because the external conflict with avery causes her to change. avery is a flat character because her internal conflict causes her to change. maritza is a flat character because her internal conflict causes her to change.

Explanation:

A dynamic character undergoes significant internal change over the course of a story. In the excerpt, Avery's plan - choosing Rosa Parks as a topic for the paper - shows a response to the external conflict of having no topic with the paper due soon. This external pressure causes her to take action and make a decision, indicating change. Maritza doesn't show such change in this short excerpt. A flat character remains largely the same throughout. Since Avery changes due to external conflict, she is a dynamic character.

Answer:

A. Avery is a dynamic character because the external conflict with Maritza causes her to change.