Question

which situation is an example of an external conflict?
a. a young boy tries to decide if he wants to play football or the piano.
b. a man feels lonely when his company sends him to a new office.
c. a woman struggles to regain her self - confidence after a divorce.
d. a teenager tries to get her high school to rehire a favorite teacher.

Explanation:

External conflict involves a struggle between a character and an outside force (like an institution, another group, or circumstances outside their mind).

• Option A is an internal conflict (decision-making within oneself).
• Option B is an internal emotional struggle (loneliness is internal).
• Option C is an internal conflict (regaining self-confidence is internal).
• Option D is an external conflict: the teenager is opposing an outside entity (the high school administration) to achieve a goal.

Answer:

D. A teenager tries to get her high school to rehire a favorite teacher.