The Interlopers - Internal vs. External Conflict

Multiple Choice

Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college, however, it is the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools?

• character vs. character
• character vs. society
• character vs. nature
• character vs. self

Multiple Choice

He wants to ask someone to the dance but he's too scared.

• character vs. character
• character vs. self
• character vs. nature
• character vs. society

Multiple Choice

What type of conflict is the picture? 

• Character vs Character
• Character vs Nature
• Character vs Self
• Character vs Society

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an internal conflict?

• A struggle that takes place inside a character’s mind.

• A fight between two characters.

• A disagreement between friends.

• A battle with nature.

Open Ended

Why do you think internal conflicts are important in stories?

Open Ended

Explain how a character might experience an internal conflict. Use the examples from the slides to support your answer.

Multiple Choice

Based on the examples provided, what is meant by 'Man vs. Himself' in literature?

• A character fighting another character

• A character struggling with his or her own thoughts or emotions

• A character facing a natural disaster

• A character against society

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of external conflict?

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Himself

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Nature

Open Ended

Describe a situation in a story where 'Man vs. Man' conflict does not involve physical confrontation. What might this look like?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a 'Man vs. Man' conflict?

• A character struggling against another character

• A character struggling against society

• A character struggling against nature

• A character struggling against themselves

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of 'Man vs. Society' conflicts?

• Rosa Parks

• Hurricane Katrina, 2005

• Rainsford vs. General Zaroff

• Cesar Chavez

Open Ended

Explain how Hurricane Jolene, 2025, serves as an example of a 'Man vs. Nature' conflict.

Open Ended

After learning about internal and external conflict, what questions do you still have or what would you like to know more about regarding conflicts in literature?

Multiple Choice

How would you describe an internal conflict in a story?

• A struggle between two characters

• A struggle that takes place inside a character’s mind

• A fight with nature

• A disagreement with society