Question

Which part of this excerpt shows intrinsic motivation?

Mitchell is afraid that his father will punish him.

Mitchell is afraid that Paul's father will punish him.

O Mitchell is worried that he has hurt Ghost Wind.

O Mitchell is worried about getting back to the barn.

Read the excerpt from The Land.

The way Ghost Wind had pulled back, I feared a

ligament might be torn or even his leg fractured.

"He all night?" asked Mitchell, on his feet now.

Without looking at him, I shook my head. "Don't know.

We got to get him back to the bam."

"Your daddy's gonna kill me," he said solemnly, yet with

no fear in his voice, just a voice of matter of fact.

"Course now, my daddy get t' me first, he'll do it. Don't

blame him this time if he do, though, 'cause he's gonna

lose his job sure once your daddy see that horse."

Answer 1

Mitchell is worried that he has hurt Ghost Wind

Step-by-step explanation:

He is worried because if Ghost Wind is hurt, his father will be the one to blame for it.

Answer 2

Mitchell is worried that he has hurt Ghost Wind.

Step-by-step explanation:

As intrinsic motivation refers to the action or feeling driven by internal needs, the part of this excerpt that shows intrinsic motivation is "Mitchell is worried that he has hurt Ghost Wind."

It can be inferred from the excerpt that Mitchell felt really bad when he got Ghost Wind hurt. Though he had no intentions of hurting it, he is now worried how Paul's father might react to it. He is completely feeling guilty of what would happen all because of him.