On the way home, Justin was silent. His mother assumed he was lost in a feeling of satisfaction. But he was thinking about what would happen once those bikes got wheeled inside and everyone saw them. How would all those kids decide who got the bikes? Two bikes could cause more trouble than they would solve.
What conflict is introduced in this excerpt?
A The residents of the Kilbarchan Home for Boys may not know how to ride the bicycles Justin brought.
B There are not enough staff members at the Kilbarchan Home for Boys to oversee the distribution of the bicycles.
C The residents of the Kilbarchan Home for Boys may not like the bicycles that Justin restored.
D There are not enough bicycles for the residents of the Kilbarchan Home for Boys.
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The conflict introduced in the excerpt is:
D There are not enough bicycles for the residents of the Kilbarchan Home for Boys.
This is implied by Justin's concern about how the kids will decide who gets the bikes, suggesting that the number of bikes may not meet the needs or desires of all the kids.
