Question

Read this excerpt from "Eleven".

Not mine, not mine, not mine, but Mrs. Price is already turning to page thirty-two, and math problem number four. I don't know why, but all of a sudden I'm feeling sick inside, like the part of me that's three wants to come out of my eyes, only I squeeze them shut tight and bite down on my teeth real hard and try to remember today I am eleven, eleven.

What statement best describes the conflict in this excerpt?

A.It is internal because Rachel is impatient about her birthday.
B.It is internal because Rachel fights against the urge to cry.
C.It is external because Mrs. Price is a challenging teacher.
D.It is external because Mrs. Price does not call on Rachel.

Answer 1

B.) It is internal because Rachel fights against the urge to cry.

In this paragraph, Rachel is definitely fighting an internal conflict because she is dealing with her emotions, fighting back the urge to cry. The fact that she urges to cry is suggested by "the part of me that's three wants to come out of my eyes." This statement is a metaphor that simply means, "tears want to come out of my eyes" or "I want to cry."