Of Mice and Men Chapter 4 Quiz Conflict is the struggle between opposing forces in a story. Three common types of conflict are:

Character versus character - when a character struggles against a character or a particular problem that another character has caused

Character versus self - when a character struggles with himself about a problem of his own; usually a moral or ethical issue, or a physical obstacle

Character versus nature - when a character faces a force such as the weather or an adverse setting or environment

In Of Mice and Men, conflict surrounds the plot and is a major part of the action. Several conflicts emerge at the same time, and ultimately cause the plot to materialize into an interesting and suspenseful story.

Directions: Identify the type of conflict the situation below represents. The conflicts are from chapters 1 - 4.

Conflict: Lennie likes to pet soft things, such as mice, but tends to pet them too hard or kill them, unaware of his own strength.

Select one:

a. Character versus nature

b. Character versus character

c. Character versus self