Question

Read the excerpt from the fable "Belling the Cat." Answer the question that follows.

Once upon a time the mice sat in council and talked of how they might outwit their enemy, the Cat. But good advice was scarce, and in vain the president called upon all the most experienced mice present to find a way.

Which type of conflict is represented in the bolded line?

Character vs. character
Character vs. nature
Character vs. supernatural
Character vs. technology

Answer 1

A) Character vs. character

Step-by-step explanation:

The type of conflict represented in the bolded line "the mice sat in council and talked of how they might outwit their enemy, the Cat" is "Character vs. character." In this line, the conflict is between the mice (characters) and their enemy, the Cat (another character). The mice are trying to figure out how to outsmart and protect themselves from the Cat, which is a conflict between characters.

Answer 2

Character vs. character