Cameron's father wouldn't allow her to play with her friends until her room was spotless. Cameron hated cleaning; it was boring.
She sat on her bed, taking in the chaos that surrounded her. There were piles of books on her desk, her bed was unmade, and her clean laundry sat in a basket by the door. It would take forever to tidy this room! Suddenly, Cameron had a brilliant idea. She rummaged through her sports bag and found a stopwatch. She would turn the chore into a game by timing herself. Cameron started the timer and buzzed frantically about the room, putting clothes and books away before making the bed. About fifteen minutes later, her room was completely organized. Satisfied with her time, she now needed her father's approval. Upon inspection, Cameron's father seemed happy with the results. With her chores complete, Cameron raced outside to meet her friends. One conflict in the story is that
A) Cameron does not think her room is messy.
B) Cameron does not want to clean her room.
C) Cameron's friends are waiting for her.
D) Cameron's father is upset with her.
Answer: B) Cameron does not want to clean her room.
Explanation: in literature, a conflict is a struggle between opposite forces, usually between a character (the main character or a very important one) and himself (internal conflict), society or another character (external conflict). In the given story, one of the conflicts is that Cameron does not want to clean her room, because she thinks it is boring and that it would take a long time. The conflict is solved when Cameron times herself and cleans her room very quickly.
