Question
What is the main source of conflict in this passage?
Lee grew up near the old-growth forest. She loved
wandering the trails and looking at the natural beauty
around her. But the city council recently approved plans to
cut down the forest in order to build a shopping center and
apartment buildings. The council believed the development
would create new jobs and provide more affordable
housing. Lee was upset when she heard about the plans to
destroy her beloved forest, and she vowed to do
something to save it.
• A. The amount of time Lee spends wandering alone in the forest
• B. The city council's decision to destroy the forest that Lee loves
• C. Lee's decision to fight the city council and save her beloved for
• D. The number of jobs that will be created by the coundì's plans
Answer
B. The city council's decision to destroy the forest that Lee loves.