Conflict & Character Motivation Practice

What is conflict in literature?

• The reason behind a character's actions and behavior

• An interaction with two or more characters

• A problem or issue a character faces in a story

• Two characters speaking in a story

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What is internal conflict?

• A struggle within the mind of a character

• A struggle with another character in a story

• A struggle with an outside force

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What is external conflict?

• A struggle within the mind of a character

• A problem between a character and an outside force

• A character's struggle to make a decision

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What is character motivation?

• a problem between two characters

• the person keeping a character inspired

• the reason behind character behaviors and actions

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What are the conflicting motivations behind Grant's internal conflict about leaving Louisiana/the South?

• His desire to have a greater purpose and his love of Vivian

• His desire for opportunity and his loyalty to his aunt

• His desire for justice and his loyalty to his job

• His desire for peace and his commitment to his students

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Which statement BEST explains the internal conflict Grant experiences during his interaction with Sheriff Guidry and the other white men?

• “To show too much intelligence would have been an insult to them. To show a lack of intelligence would have been a greater insult to me” (Gaines 47)

• “I decided to wait and see how the conversation would go” (Gaines 47)

• “I was supposed to say ‘Not long’ and I was supposed to grin; but I didn’t do either.” (Gaines 47)

• “I knew it didn’t matter what I said, since Guidry had made up his mind” (Gaines 47)

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How does Grant’s internal conflict affect the way he acts for the remainder of the chapter?

• Grant knows he needs to be respectful in order to get what he needs out of this visit, so he acts accordingly

• Grant toes the line between the white mens’ expectations of his behavior and his own pride

• Grant does not care about how he, a black man, is “supposed” to act toward white men and treats them as equals, which aggravates the white men

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Which of the following quotes BEST describes Grant’s conflicting motivations for being at Henri Pichot’s house?

• “I didn’t answer them. I was angry already, and I knew things would have gotten worse if I said anything else.” (Gaines 44)

• “It was five-fifteen. No Sam Guidry, and no one else, except Inez, had come into the kitchen to say anything to me.” (Gaines 44)

• “I had to put up with that because of those in the quarter, but I damned sure would not add hurt to injury by eating at his kitchen table” (Gaines 46)

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Which of the following statements BEST describes Sheriff Guidry’s primary motivation for allowing Grant to visit Jefferson?

• He genuinely wants to help Jefferson because he understands the injustice of the situation

• He only agreed to allow visitation because his wife wanted him to

• He only agreed to allow visitation as a favor to his brother-in-law, Henri Pichot

• He wants Grant to prevent Jefferson from becoming agitated before his death

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Which of the following quotes BEST explains Sheriff Guidry’s primary motivation for allowing Grant to visit Jefferson?

• " 'You're smart,' Guidry said. 'Maybe you're just a little too smart for your own good.' " (Gaines 49)

• "Because I think the only thing you can do is just aggravate him, trying to put something in his head against his will" (Gaines 49)

• " 'You're not trying to play with me, now, are you?' " (Gaines 49)

• " 'You and I are in accord there,' he said. 'but my wife thinks different.' " (Gaines 49)

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