In "To Build a Fire," the main character faces two types of conflict. The first conflict is an external conflict. It is his struggle to survive in the harsh cold of his environment. The second conflict is an internal one. In this conflict, the man must face his own foolishness after he chooses to ignore the advice of the "old-timer" and take deadly risks. Which of these two conflicts is more important to the plot of the story?

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d. c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d. c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d. c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d. c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d. c.