Question

jenna stood in front of the closed door. she knew she had every right to be here. your exam scores are just as high as cora’s, she said to herself. there’s no reason you should have been left off the math team while cora was named captain. she had never been one to rock the boat, but she couldn’t just let this lie. she pushed the door open and saw ms. jenson, the math team advisor, sitting at her desk. “ms. jenson? can i talk to you for a minute?” her voice wavered, but she tried to look confident. “sure,” said ms. jenson, “but i hope this isn’t about naming cora captain of the math team. i’m afraid my decision is final.” jenna took a deep breath and prepared to plead her case. which statement best describes the external conflict in this passage? a. jenna worries that ms. jenson will think she cheated on her math exam. b. jenna is upset with ms. jenson for not giving her a spot on the math team. c. jenna is angry with herself for not having high enough exam scores to make the math team. d. jenna is afraid she doesn’t have enough self - confidence to

Explanation:

Jenna believes she has scores as high as Cora's but was left off the math - team while Cora was named captain. She confronts Ms. Jenson, the math - team advisor. The external conflict is between Jenna and Ms. Jenson regarding her not being given a spot on the math team.

Answer:

B. Jenna is upset with Ms. Jenson for not giving her a spot on the math team.