The first step in identifying conflict in a story is figuring out what will happen. when the story is set. where the story is happening. who the main character is.

1. c- the tunnel project was worthwhile.

2. b- to inform about the value of the tunnel project

answer: "the beating heart symbolizes the narrator's conscience, or his sense of guilt and wrongdoing" so its b

explanation:

"to look at him, or hear him describe it, he had no guilt. however, poe decided to symbolize this man's subconscious guilt through the heartbeat."