Question

read the excerpt from \broken chain.\ between history and math, alfonso saw sandra and her girlfriend huddling at their lockers. he hurried by without being seen. during lunch alfonso hid in metal shop so he wouldnt run into sandra. what would he say to her? if he werent mad at his brother, he could ask ernie what girls and guys talk about. which statement best describes the conflict in this passage? \bigcirc alfonsos lack of confidence around girls shows an internal conflict. \bigcirc alfonsos conflicting feelings about his brother help to develop ernies character. \bigcirc alfonsos attitude about his classes shows an internal conflict. \bigcirc alfonsos conflicting feelings about sandra help to develop sandras character.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The passage shows Alfonso hurries by Sandra without being seen and hides to avoid her, and he's unsure what to say to her. This shows his internal conflict (lack of confidence) about interacting with girls.
2. Analyze Option 2: The passage's conflict is about Alfonso and girls, not about developing Ernie's character through feelings about his brother. Eliminate.
3. Analyze Option 3: The passage focuses on Alfonso's interaction with Sandra, not his attitude towards classes. Eliminate.
4. Analyze Option 4: The conflict is about Alfonso's feelings, not about developing Sandra's character (Sandra has little action here). Eliminate.

Answer:

A. Alfonso's lack of confidence around girls shows an internal conflict.