Question 3 • NC-English Language Arts 9 CR
In literature, a conflict is a struggle between opposing forces. General Zaroff is Rainsford’s main opponent, so identifying Zaroff as Rainsford’s “largest conflict” uses the term in a way that fits the story. Choice A calls Zaroff a “steep hill,” and choice C uses “conflicted” to describe uncertainty rather than naming the literary conflict.
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