Question

recognizing internal and external conflict
anyway, i went on walking home, thinking about the movie, and then suddenly wishing i had some company. greasers can’t walk alone too much or they’ll get jumped, or someone will come by and scream \greaser!\ at them, which doesn’t make you feel too hot, if you know what i mean.
—the outsiders, s.e. hinton
which line from the passage best represents an external conflict?
○ \i went on walking home, thinking about the movie\
○ \if you know what i mean\
○ \greasers can’t walk alone too much or they’ll get jumped\
○ \doesn’t make you feel too hot\

Explanation:

To determine the external conflict, we analyze each option:

• "I went on walking home, thinking about the movie": This is a character's internal thought and action, no conflict.
• "If you know what I mean": A conversational phrase, no conflict.
• "Greasers can’t walk alone too much or they’ll get jumped": External conflict involves a character vs. outside force (here, the threat of being jumped by others, a social/group - based external threat).
• "doesn’t make you feel too hot": Describes a feeling, internal or emotional, not external conflict.

Answer:

C. "Greasers can’t walk alone too much or they’ll get jumped"