Which sentence describes motivations that cause external conflict? A. Kim hopes to find a way to succeed in school, in her piano playing,
and in soccer without exhausting herself.
B. Denice dreams of having the highest grades in the class, but she
can't ep her mind on her schoolwork.
C. Donald wants to be more popular, but he can't stop himself from
saying unkind things when he's nervous.
D. Jose wants to take Maya to the circus on Friday, but his parents
want him to babysit his brother that night.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.