The following question has two parts. Answer Part C first, and then Part D. Part C: Which choice best identifies an internal conflict in the passage?

a
Becky's desire for Tom's attention vs. Tom's attention to Amy
b
Becky's failure to gain Tom's attention vs. her hurt feelings
c
Tom's desire to show his independence from Becky vs. his jealousy of Alfred
d
Tom's desire to show his independence from Becky vs. his desire to flirt with Amy

If your job was precarious,would you look for a new one? explain.

Write a two-paragraph objective summary of ted chiang's "exhalation." your summary should identify two themes of the story and explore how they interact. use figurative language such as an analogy to the reader understand the themes.

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.