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by George Middleton

OLLIVANT. I couldn't get it into my head then, and I can't now, how any girl would want to leave a home like this, where you have everything. You don't know how lucky you are—or maybe you have realized it. Look about you and see what other girls have. Is it like this? Trees, flowers, and a lake view that's the best in the county. I thought you, at least, would stay here, daughter, in this old house where you were born, where I was born, but you had to up and get out.

MARY. Yes. That's right, father; I had to.

OLLIVANT. [He looks at her sharply.] Had to? Who made you?

MARY. [Reluctantly.] It was something inside me.

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Question
Use the excerpt below to answer the question.

What conflict is established in this excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

Emily is ill, and her husband wants Mary to care for her.
Emily is ill, and her husband wants Mary to care for her.

Mary has left her family home, and Ollivant wants her to return.
Mary has left her family home, and Ollivant wants her to return.

Mary wants to go to college, but her father refuses.
Mary wants to go to college, but her father refuses.

Ollivant is angry with Mary for refusing to tend the garden.

Answer 1

The conflict established in the excerpt is:

Mary has left her family home, and Ollivant wants her to return.