Question

What aspect of Phippsburg contributes to Turner’s internal conflict at this point in the story? The town is very small, and everybody can observe and comment on what Turner is doing. The town is built by the sea, and Turner is afraid of one day being unexpectedly swept away by the high waves of the ocean. The town is occupied mainly by women who remind Turner of characters and places from the Bible. The town’s houses are all white and look the same, which makes the town seem boring, which makes Turner want to leave.

Answer 1

the answer is the first one, "The town is very small, and everybody can observe and on what Turner is doing."

Answer 2

This comes from the novel  “Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy” written by Gary Schmidt and is about how Turner, the son of a reverend, had to move with his family to Phippsburg, where he met Lizzie, a black girl who lived on an island where former slaves live. He was not happy living there at first but with Lizzie he had a good time.

Question: What aspect of Phippsburg contributes to Turner’s internal conflict at this point in the story?

Answer: A. The town is very small, and everybody can observe and comment on what Turner is doing.