“well, i probably can't play anymore,” i said. “it's been years.”

“you pick up fast,” said my mother, as if she knew this was certain. “you have natural talent. you could been genius if you want to.”

“no, i couldn’t.”

“you just not trying,” said my mother. and she was neither angry nor sad. she said it as if to announce a fact that could never be disproved. “take it,” she said.

–“two kinds,”
amy tan

what causes the conflict between the characters in this passage?

the mother demands obedience, no matter the situation.
the mother cares more about results than about her daughter.
the mother does not believe that her daughter can become a prodigy.
the mother believes that her daughter is not trying her best, and the daughter disagrees.

answer is .d

I would contend that the right answer is the D) The mother believes that her daughter is not trying her best, and the daughter disagrees.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that since the mother starts by praising her daughter—“You pick up fast" [...] You have natural talent"— and then she adds "You could been genius if you want to" and "You just not trying,” it appears that she expects a lot from her and she believes that she is not trying her best. The daughter, however, disagrees, by simply replying "No, I couldn't" to her mother's statement that she could be a genius if she wanted to.  

i don't really know the circumstances. i personally think not due to it not being fair for all parties and how hated i'd become if i thought it was a good thing.

yes, no, maybe, so i honestly don't know best of luck