The next morning the youth discovered that his tall comrade had been the fast-flying messenger of a mistake. There was much scoffing at the latter by those who had yesterday been firm adherents of his views, and there was even a little sneering by men who had never believed the rumor. The tall one fought with a man from Chatfield Corners and beat him severely.

Question

The youth felt, however, that his problem was in no wise lifted from him. There was, on the contrary, an irritating prolongation. The tale had created in him a great concern for himself. Now, with the newborn question in his mind, he was compelled to sink back into his old place as part of a blue demonstration.

For days he made ceaseless calculations, but they were all wondrously unsatisfactory. He found that he could establish nothing. He finally concluded that the only way to prove himself was to go into the blaze, and then figuratively to watch his legs to discover their merits and faults. He reluctantly admitted that he could not sit still and with a mental slate and pencil derive an answer. To gain it, he must have blaze, blood, and danger, even as a chemist requires this, that, and the other. So he fretted for an opportunity.

What kind of conflict does the youth face, and which sentence best describes that conflict?

internal conflict - "The next morning the youth discovered that his tall comrade had been the fast-flying messenger of a mistake."

internal conflict - "The tale had created in him a great concern for himself."

external conflict - "To gain it, he must have blaze, blood, and danger, even as a chemist requires this, that, and the other.

external conflict - "The tall one fought with a man from Chatfield Corners and beat him severely."

external conflict - "For days he made ceaseless calculations, but they were all wondrously unsatisfactory."

Answer 1

The youth faces an internal conflict, as he grapples with his own concerns and feelings about proving himself in the face of the rumors and challenges he has encountered. The sentence that best describes this internal conflict is:

"The tale had created in him a great concern for himself."

This sentence directly addresses the youth's emotional struggle and the impact of external circumstances on his self-image and mindset, highlighting his quest for self-validation and understanding.