Passage for Questions 1-5

From the moment the storm broke over the small coastal town, its inhabitants were at the mercy of the raging winds and torrential rain. The streets became rivers, the skies roared with fury, and the once serene harbor churned with waves as wild as a tempestuous sea. Yet, amidst the chaos, young Clara stood by the window of her family’s small cottage, her gaze fixed on the storm with a strange mixture of fear and wonder. She clutched a weathered book of poems, its pages marked with her father’s handwritten notes, as though it held some secret key to the storm’s meaning.
Question 1

What is the primary conflict in this passage?(1 point)
Responses

The storm threatening the town.
The storm threatening the town.
Clara’s internal struggle to find meaning in the storm.
Clara’s internal struggle to find meaning in the storm.
The damage to the harbor caused by the storm.
The damage to the harbor caused by the storm.
The relationship between Clara and her father.

1 answer

The primary conflict in this passage is Clara’s internal struggle to find meaning in the storm.