Question

question 8 of 25
sahalas dad, frank, was an excellent cook. he always made dinner.
then one day, he got an exciting new job. unfortunately, the job forced
him to work nights. sahala was suddenly responsible for preparing
dinner. she knew she couldnt make the fancy food her father was
good at, but after studying his recipes, she realized that there were a
few that she could handle. with practice, she got really good at them.
by the end of that year, her dad said that her spaghetti and meatballs
were the best hed ever had.

which statement best explains how a characters motivation leads to a
conflict in the story?
a. sahalas desire for her father to be home more leads her to criticize
his decisions.
b. franks desire for a better job leads sahala to have to take on an
intimidating task.
c. franks desire for gourmet food leads sahala to believe that she
can never please her father
d. sahalas desire to make her father happy leads her to find an
enjoyable new hobby.

Explanation:

We analyze each option against the story:

• Option A: The story does not mention Sehila criticizing her father's decisions, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Frank took a new (better) job, which forced him to work nights, creating the conflict of Sehila having to take on the intimidating task of cooking dinner she was not initially skilled at. This matches the story's link between character motivation (Frank's desire for a better job) and conflict.
• Option C: The story says Sehila realized she could handle some recipes, not that she thought she could never please her father, so this is incorrect.
• Option D: This describes a positive outcome, not a conflict, so it does not answer the question about motivation leading to conflict.

Answer:

B. Frank's desire for a better job leads Sehila to have to take on an intimidating task.