Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank.MR. KRALERThat's the man. A couple of weeks ago, when I was in the storeroom, he closed the door and asked me . . . how's Mr. Frank? What do you hear from Mr. Frank? I told him I only knew there was a rumor that you were in Switzerland. He said he'd heard that rumor too, but he thought I might know something more. I didn't pay any attention to it . . . but then a thing happened yesterday . . . He'd brought some invoices to the office for me to sign. As I was going through them, I looked up. He was standing staring at the bookcase . . . your bookcase. He said he thought he remembered a door there . . . Wasn't there a door there that used to go up to the loft? Then he told me he wanted more money. Twenty guilders more a week.What is a minor conflict in this excerpt?
Answer
A
The man in the storeroom expresses his concern about Mr. Frank’s well-being to Mr. Kraler.
B
The man in the storeroom warns Mr. Kraler that Mr. Frank may be in serious danger.
C
The man in the storeroom wants more money to keep quiet about the location of Mr. Frank.
D
The man in the storeroom does not believe that he is being paid enough money for the work he is doing.
Explanation
The man asks questions about Mr. Frank and stares at the bookcase, suggesting he suspects the hidden entrance. Right afterward, he asks for twenty guilders more per week, implying he wants extra money in exchange for keeping quiet about the hiding place. This makes choice C the minor conflict; the excerpt does not say he is simply unhappy with his pay for his work.
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