Read the following passage:
these guys don't understand! i am good at sports - real
sports, though. not this dumb game. back home, everyone
knew i was a great athlete. but here, i don't understand the
rules or the positions of the game and they all make fun of
me because of it. i know i can show them what a good
player i am, but i would rather just play the sports i'm used
to.
what is one plot development that would make the cultural conflict worse in
this story?
a. the narrator tries to start a team of his own, but no one else joins
him.
b. the narrator decides to try out for the school play rather than play
on a sports team.
c. the narrator takes part in the new sport but blows a big play by
breaking a rule.
d. the narrator learns the new sport and proves himself by excelling

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.

Which except is told from first-person point of view

Read the passage below and answer the question. the old man was known for his probity. he was considered incorruptible. using context clues, how would you define the meaning of the word probity in the passage? curiosity drunkenness integrity corruptibility