Question

kayla and emma are best friends, and theyre at emmas house studying for a chemistry exam. kayla is flunking chemistry, and emma is a straight - a student. kayla asks emma if she can copy her answers during the test. emma hates the idea of cheating, even for kayla, and she sleeps terribly that night. she thinks about pretending to be sick to avoid the situation, but she goes to school and tells kayla that she doesnt feel comfortable cheating and refuses to give kayla the answers. kayla fails the test and is mad at emma for a long time. eventually kayla realizes that cheating is wrong, and she and emma make up. which statement best represents the conflict in this passage? a. emma must decide whether or not to help kayla cheat on the chemistry test. b. emma must decide whether or not to tell the teacher that kayla cheated on the test. c. emma must decide whether or not to stay home sick from school and avoid kayla. d. emma must decide whether or not to help kayla study for the chemistry test.

Explanation:

The passage shows Kayla asking Emma to let her copy answers during the chemistry test. Emma hates cheating and has to decide whether to help Kayla cheat. This is the main conflict. Option B is about telling the teacher, which isn't the main issue here. Option C is about staying home sick to avoid Kayla, which is a side - thought, not the core conflict. Option D is about helping Kayla study, while the main problem is about cheating during the test.

Answer:

A. Emma must decide whether or not to help Kayla cheat on the chemistry test.