Answer:
I think that the conflict is Tom and Carlie competing. I think it is external.
Explanation:
B. It has all compound sentences.
<span>d. He is bigger than they are and they don't want to fight.
</span>Why do the crowd and Tim Keenan respect what Weedon Scott says?
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He is bigger than they are and they don't want to fight.
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NOT:
a. He is older than they are and has earned their respect.
b. He is friends with the mine officials who could give them trouble.
<span>c. He is a famous dog trainer and knows more than they do.</span>
<span>The disease is a fictitious disease, however it is described as a disease that causes "Sharp pains, sudden dizziness, and profuse bleeding at the pores" and leads to death within half an hour. This would mean that they Bleed to death, so the answer is B. </span>