Writing to Analyze Conflict

Question 1

Identify the type of conflict in each example.

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✔ character vs. character; Paul resents that his father treats him differently.: character vs. character; Paul has to decide how to deal with being bullied.: character vs. self; Paul is not allowed equal rights because of his race.: character vs. society

Question 2

Which type of conflict is shown in this passage?

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character vs. character

Question 3

What can you infer about Paul’s feelings based on the conflict in the passage?

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As he gets older, his feelings are changing.

Question 4

Which sentence best describes the resolution of the conflict between Paul and Mitchell?

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Mitchell and Paul do not become best friends, but they realize that they may have misjudged each other.

Question 5

Why doesn’t Paul want the food his mother cooked?

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The problem is not the food, it is where he gets to eat it.

Question 6

Which examples illustrate the point that Mildred D. Taylor uses Paul’s conflicts with his family to show Paul’s struggles? Select all that apply.Paul and Mitchell fight each other. Paul’s father refuses to let him ride Ghost Wind.Paul is not allowed to sit at the table when company comes to dinner.Paul and Cassie are treated poorly by their half-brothers’ grandmother.Paul’s father treats Paul the same as his brothers.

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Paul’s father refuses to let him ride Ghost Wind.; Paul is not allowed to sit at the table when company comes to dinner.; Paul and Cassie are treated poorly by their half-brothers’ grandmother.

Question 7

Which of these would be the best concluding statement for this unfinished student paragraph?

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This is because Paul’s conflict is really caused by the way African Americans are treated at the time.

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