Read the paragraph.

the kids had been out on the pond all morning. there were not enough hockey sticks to go around, so a game of broom hockey had evolved. discarded ski caps served as goal markers, and the kids skated back and forth on the backyard “rink.” the impromptu game stretched to fill the entire morning of the canceled school day. marco was the last to leave the ice, gathering neglected gear and a forgotten puck. as he glided toward the bank, he heard a creak and a pop. a crack began to snake its way across the surface, and when marco was inches from the edge, one skate went through the ice. luckily, the other skate glided to a stop in the bank’s frozen mud, giving marco just enough leverage to pull his frosty skate out of the melting mess.

the conflict in the paragraph is character versus

a) self
b) character
c) society
d) nature

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.