I think the answer is D. I hope this helps.
Answer:
The answers are 'Countries often fight because they want control of valuable natural resources.' and maybe 'valuable natural resources are the reason for most wars' (but I'm not 100% on that second one)
Explanation:
Answer: 1) They are definitely playing music cards in the story.
2) I have sound knowledge that it is the game like solitaire games but I have never played this game.
Explanation: The clues that lead me to think that they're playing card games are; when Karen's friends arrived at her home, she collected the cards and then after deciding, they turned the music on.
A) The individuals in the story ------------------------------------------- Characters
B) The meaning of a story ------------------------------------------------- Theme
C) When and where a story takes place ----------------------------- Setting
D) The struggles within a story ------------------------------------------ Conflict
E) The events of a story ---------------------------------------------------- Plot