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Neve's first show with her band was in just a fow hours.
She had been practicing drums alone in her room and with
her friends for wooks. Tonight, the band was set to porform for.
the whole school for the first timo.
As Neve sat to read a book to calm herself, she found
hersolf upset with the main character, Sadio. "Why aro you so
frightened about the dance? At least you don't have to play in
front of everyone!* She imagined that sho was at the danco,
while Sadio was onstage playing drums at the danco. But her
daydroam was interrupted by her father: "Nevo, timo to gol*
When Neve arrived at school, the rest of the band was
setting up. "Are you ready?" asked her friend, Lauron. "I-
guess,
* said Neve shyly. She was usually so happy around
her friends, but today she was too afraid of playing in front of
the whole school to even crack a smile.
Novo's classmates began filing into the auditorium for the
talent show. Some of her friends told jokes, did impressions
and one even juggled. Then it was time for her band to play.
She sat behind the drums and while her bandmatos waited for
her to count off the start of the song, Novo froze. She closed
her eyes and breathed hard. Then, she opened her eyes
slightly, and thought sho saw Sadie in the aisle, dancing!
Neve opened her eyes wide, took a deep breath, and
shouted, "1, 2, 3, 4, and the whole band bogan to play. Tho
crowd cheered and for the first time all day, Novo had a big
smile on her face. When the band was finished with its song.
Neve found she couldn't wait to perform again.
Which best describes the conflict in the story?
• A. Novo is nervous about performing in front of a crowd.
• B. Novo is nervous about tolling her band mates about her stage fright.
• C. Novo is worried about not having practiced before her performance.
O D. Novo is angry about her band mates not inviting her to practico.
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A. Novo is nervous about performing in front of a crowd.