Which is an example of an internal conflict?
a. a man struggles to stop his home from being consumed by a wildfire
b. a women tries to survive in the woods after being stranded in a plane crash
c. a boy fears that he is evil after he steals food to feed his starving family
d. a girl battles mysterious creatures as she tries to save her kidnapped family

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death