Question

reverend buckminster licked his lips. “what were you doing on malaga island?” what could he say? that he had picnicked with lizzie, dug for clams, and eaten them later in a chowder so good that he might have given up eden for it? that he had spread his arms and flown with the tripps? that he had sat quietly by the water’s edge and dreamed dreams? that he had found a place that was more home than home? lizzie bright and the buckminster boy, gary d. schmidt. who are the opposing forces in the conflict in this passage? reverend buckminster and the tripps. what type of conflict is it? external internal

Explanation:

The opposing forces are Reverend Buckminster (a figure of authority) and the townspeople (the 'towns'). The conflict is internal as the character is grappling with his own experiences and what to reveal to Reverend Buckminster, dealing with his own thoughts and feelings about his time on Malaga Island.

Answer:

Who are the opposing forces in the conflict in this passage? Reverend Buckminster and the townspeople.
What type of conflict is it? Internal.