Question

look again at paragraphs 1 - 4 of the excerpt. which statement accurately describes the conflict that is introduced in the exposition?

a. the narrator resents the practical jokes his friends are always making.

b. the narrator becomes anxiously alert, and he thinks his friends plan to trick him.

c. the narrator does not enjoy hunting, but his friends force him to go hunting with them.

d. the narrator begins to feel that his friends may try to kill him.

Explanation:

To answer this, one must analyze the first - four paragraphs of the excerpt for the conflict presented in the exposition. Based on the given options, we need to find the one that best matches the content of those paragraphs. Without the actual excerpt, we assume the most reasonable conflict from the options. Option B seems to be a common type of conflict where the narrator is on edge due to suspected trickery from friends.

Answer:

B. The narrator becomes anxiously alert, and he thinks his friends plan to trick him.