by Stephen Crane

Question

“There’s Sickles’s colt over in the medder, Jimmie,” said the old man. “Don’t you wish you owned one like him?”

“Um,” said the boy, with a strange lack of interest. He continued his reflections. Then finally he ventured: “Grandpa—now—was that true what you was telling those men?”

“What?” asked the grandfather. “What was I telling them?”

“Oh, about your running.”

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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

What main conflict of the plot is discussed in this passage?

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Responses

Jimmie thinks his grandfather is lying to him.
Jimmie thinks his grandfather is lying to him.

Jimmie is not interested in owning Sickles’s colt.
Jimmie is not interested in owning Sickles’s colt.

Jimmie is upset that his grandfather ran off during a battle.
Jimmie is upset that his grandfather ran off during a battle.

Jimmie is becoming moody and noncommunicative.
Jimmie is becoming moody and noncommunicative.
Remaining Attempts : 3

Answer 1

The main conflict of the plot discussed in this passage is:

Jimmie is upset that his grandfather ran off during a battle.

This conclusion is drawn from the context in which Jimmie asks his grandfather about his running, implying that there is a significant issue regarding the grandfather's past actions, particularly during a battle.