Julio wanted to make his mother a really good birthday gift. He thought about it for weeks, considering what would make the perfect present. He eventually decided to make a picture frame out of wood scraps. He worked hard, painting and sanding it himself. The night before her birthday, he was still working on it when his mother called upstairs. "Julio!" she shouted angrily, "What could you possibly be doing that is so important it made you skip your chores? It's your night to empty the dishwasher" Which statement best explains how a character's motivation leads to a conflict in the story?

A. Julios refusal to do his chores means he must create a great gift for his morn

B. Julio's focus on choosing the right gift means he is left without enough time to make it

C. Julids desire to make a great gift for his morn results in his annoying her

D. Julio's need to make the picture frame perfect results in a worse gift.

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