Josh was not happy about Amber's being on the baseball team. Baseball was a boy's sport, he thought, and anyway she probably was
n't any good. At bat, he made sure she was watching him. I'll show her how it's done, he thought. As he watched the pitcher release the ball, he glanced over to make sure Amber's eyes were on him. Just then: thwack! The ball hit him right in the stomach. Which statement best describes how a character's response to conflict develops the plot? The setting is a wagon trail, which enables the author to share the message that our present-day society should learn to be as tough as the pioneers. B. The setting is a wagon trail, which means that Allison's family members must do whatever they can to survive the hardships of the journey. C. The setting is the social environment of pioneers, which causes Allison to feel pressure to be as strong as the other children. D. The setting is the social environment of pioneers, which leads Allison's parents to wish that they had not chosen a life of such difficulty for their children.
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