Dom threw down the folder and stood up. This was the third
time in the past month that William had turned in subpar
work. Why do I keep letting him get away with this? Dom
asked himself. Dom knew it was time to put his foot down,
but he'd always had trouble with face-to-face conflict. Dom
took a deep breath and walked over to William's desk.
"Can I speak with you, William?" Dom asked, trying to keep
his voice firm
En
ME
HELE
William spun around in his chair and put his hand over the
receiver of the phone he was holding. "Yeah, give me a sec."
He took his hand off the receiver and said back into the
phone, "Hey man, I gotta go. The boss man needs me for
something important, I'm sure."
Dom clenched and unclenched his hands in an attempt to
keep calm as William followed him to his office.
Which statement best describes the external conflict in this passage?
O
W
A. Dom is upset with himself for letting William turn in subpar
work.
B. Dom worries that William is trying to get him fired.
O
C. Dom is afraid to face William and tell him he is unhappy with his
work.
O
D. Dom is angry with William and his poor performance at work.
