Question 14(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(mc)
which of these lines most clearly expresses conflict?
jalissa passed kristen in the hallway several times after lunch.
stacy forgave marian for losing the necklace she had lent her.
cal was so tired of being ignored when his brother's friends were over.
ethan read the directions over and over to make sure he got the recipe just right.

it is the nurture that decides the behavior of a child.

explanation:

naturally, children are pure. it is an environment and the type of attention a child gets that determines their behavior.  

answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

explanation: