Question

Anyway, I went on walking home, thinking about the movie, and then suddenly wishing I had some company. Greasers can't walk alone too much or they'll get jumped, or someone will come by and scream "Greaser!" at them, which doesn't make you feel too hot, if you know what I mean.

—The Outsiders,
S.E. Hinton

Which line from the passage best represents an external conflict?

“I went on walking home, thinking about the movie”
“if you know what I mean”
“Greasers can’t walk alone too much or they’ll get jumped”
“doesn’t make you feel too hot”

Answer 1

“Greasers can’t walk alone too much or they’ll get jumped”

Step-by-step explanation:

The external conflict is typically something physical causing an event. Here, Greasers walking home alone will cause them to get jumped.