Question

Read this line from The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. I heard a muttered curse and got slugged again, and they were stuffing a handkerchief in my mouth. Which statement best describes the conflict in this excerpt?

A. This is an example of a conflict between Ponyboy and his feelings.
B. This is an example of a conflict between Ponyboy and his environment.
C. This is an example of a conflict between Ponyboy and some West-siders.
D. This is an example of a conflict between Ponyboy and some East-siders.

Answer 1

C. This is an example of a conflict between Ponyboy and some west-siders

Answer 2

C. This is an example of a conflict between Ponyboy and some west-siders.

Ponyboy has been jumped by the Socs, the rival West-side gang that seeks out trouble in Ponyboy's East-side neighborhood.