Question

question 4 of 10
read this passage from judith ortiz cofer’s “gravity”:
papi’s reasons for not going back to puerto rico with us varied from year to year: not the right time, not enough money, he was needed here by mr. reyes.
what internal conflict does the external conflict in this passage suggest?
a. elenita’s father doesn’t want to return to puerto rico.
b. elenita’s father is embarrassed about his income.
c. elenita tries to suppress her cultural identity.
d. elenita struggles to keep her identities separate.

Explanation:

The external conflict here is Papi giving various reasons (time, money, being needed by Mr. Reyes) for not returning to Puerto Rico. Option A suggests an internal conflict (his desire - or lack thereof - to return). The other options: B is about embarrassment over income (not directly suggested by the external conflict of not returning), C and D are about Elenita's identity struggles which aren't related to Papi's reasons for not returning. So the external conflict (Papi not going back) suggests the internal conflict that he doesn't want to return (A).

Answer:

A. Elenita's father doesn't want to return to Puerto Rico.