Question

Jonas was a great basketball player and was hoping to get a scholarship to a big university. Unfortunately, he was in danger of failing his math class, which would mean he couldn't play in the championship game. He needed to get at least a B on the final to pass the class. He studied every night and worked hard to learn the material. On the day of the final, he was nervous but confident. After the exam, the teacher congratulated Jonas and told him he had passed! Jonas was thrilled and ran to tell his teammates that he could play in the big game. What is the main conflict in this passage?

Answer 1

The answer is:

D. Jonas needs to get a B on his math final if he wants to play in the big game.

In literature, the conflict is a struggle between contrary forces.

According to the text, Jonas has great chances of obtaining a scholarship to an important university. However, he must strive to achieve a B in is math final  exam. Otherwise, he will not have the chance to display his basketball abilities in the championship game.