The correct answer is D. along the Mississippi River. It is important to note that it lies on the west of the Mississippi River tallgrass prairie states and east of the Rocky Mountains in both the United States and Canada. This area is massive and most of it is covered is what is mentioned above, in prairie, steppe and grassland. It runs from Canada, all the way through a part of the United States and just stops on the border of Mexico. The Canadian provinces it goes through are: Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. In the United States, it runs through Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. The central plains do not encompass all these states, but rather has some parts in these states.
The correct answer to this question is Man versus society. This is the kind of conflict Marcus is facing. Man versus society is the type of conflict wherein the protagonist has a strong belief against the majority and then he decided to act upon it. This is common between a character and an outside group. Thank you for posting your question. I hope that this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.
