Question

a white heron by sarah orne jewett (excerpt) in the excerpt from this short story, a hunter comes to the house of sylvia and her grandmother. he is searching for a white heron. sylvia knows where the white heron lives, but she is not sure she wants the hunter to find the bird. she is soon faced with a dilemma. (1) “so sylvy knows all about birds, does she?” he exclaimed, as he looked round at the little girl who sat, very demure but increasingly sleepy, in the moonlight. “i am making a collection of birds myself. i have been at it ever since i was a boy.” (mrs. tilley smiled.) there are two or three very rare ones i have been hunting for these five years. (2) “do you cage em up?” asked mrs. tilley doubtfully, in response to select the correct answer. which statement best expresses sylvias internal conflict? a. she doesnt want to disappoint the hunter; he has worked so hard to build his collection. b. if she doesnt tell the hunter how to find the heron, she will be punished by her mother. c. if she tells the hunter how to find the heron, she will help her family, but kill the bird. d. she doesnt know where the heron is; she pretends so that the hunter will like her.

Explanation:

Sylvia knows the white - heron's location. Telling the hunter would likely lead to the bird's death, but could potentially help her family. This creates an internal conflict for her.

Answer:

C. If she tells the hunter how to find the heron, she will help her family, but kill the bird.