Practice Questions: Conflict

Q1: In literature, conflict that occurs within a character's mind is called -
(a) External conflict
(b) Internal conflict
(c) Social conflict
(d) Physical conflict

Q2: In Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, the primary conflict between Okonkwo and the colonial administration represents -
(a) Man versus nature
(b) Man versus self
(c) Man versus society
(d) Man versus fate

Q3: The struggle of a protagonist against natural forces such as storms, wild animals, or disease is known as -
(a) Man versus nature
(b) Man versus technology
(c) Man versus society
(d) Man versus fate

Q4: In Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel, Lakunle's internal struggle between tradition and modernity represents -
(a) Physical conflict
(b) Psychological conflict
(c) Interpersonal conflict
(d) Social conflict

Q5: The moment in a narrative when the conflict reaches its greatest intensity is called the -
(a) Resolution
(b) Exposition
(c) Climax
(d) Denouement

Q6: In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth's struggle with his conscience after murdering Duncan illustrates -
(a) External conflict only
(b) Social conflict only
(c) Internal conflict only
(d) Both internal and external conflict

Q7: A character who opposes the protagonist and creates conflict in a narrative is called the -
(a) Foil
(b) Antagonist
(c) Dynamic character
(d) Round character

Q8: In John Munonye's The Only Son, Nnanna's conflict between his Christian faith and his mother's traditional beliefs represents -
(a) Man versus fate
(b) Man versus nature
(c) Man versus society
(d) Man versus technology

Q9: Conflict arising from a character's struggle against destiny or predetermined fate is classified as -
(a) Man versus self
(b) Man versus fate
(c) Man versus society
(d) Man versus nature

Q10: The part of a plot structure where conflict begins to develop is called the -
(a) Falling action
(b) Rising action
(c) Resolution
(d) Exposition

Q11: In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo's fear of appearing weak like his father creates what type of conflict?
(a) External only
(b) Social only
(c) Internal only
(d) Physical only

Q12: When two characters have opposing goals or viewpoints that lead to confrontation, this is known as -
(a) Thematic conflict
(b) Symbolic conflict
(c) Interpersonal conflict
(d) Ideological conflict

Q13: In Ama Ata Aidoo's Dilemma of a Ghost, Ato's struggle between American and Ghanaian cultural expectations demonstrates -
(a) Man versus nature
(b) Man versus self
(c) Man versus technology
(d) Man versus supernatural

Q14: The resolution of conflict in a narrative is also called the -
(a) Climax
(b) Complication
(c) Denouement
(d) Rising action

Q15: In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Hamlet's indecision about avenging his father's death represents -
(a) Physical conflict
(b) Social conflict
(c) Internal conflict
(d) Cultural conflict

Q16: Conflict between a character and societal norms, laws, or customs is classified as -
(a) Man versus self
(b) Man versus nature
(c) Man versus society
(d) Man versus fate

Q17: In Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood, Nnu Ego's struggle with the expectations of motherhood illustrates -
(a) Man versus technology
(b) Man versus society
(c) Man versus nature
(d) Man versus supernatural

Q18: A conflict that involves opposing ideas or belief systems rather than physical confrontation is called -
(a) Physical conflict
(b) Ideological conflict
(c) Supernatural conflict
(d) Natural conflict

Q19: In The Lion and the Jewel, the rivalry between Lakunle and Baroka for Sidi's affection represents -
(a) Man versus self
(b) Man versus fate
(c) Interpersonal conflict
(d) Man versus nature

Q20: The inciting incident in a narrative is the event that -
(a) Resolves all conflicts
(b) Introduces the main conflict
(c) Provides background information
(d) Concludes the rising action

Q21: In Gabriel Okara's The Voice, Okolo's search for "it" and his rejection by society creates -
(a) Man versus nature conflict
(b) Man versus technology conflict
(c) Man versus society conflict
(d) Man versus supernatural conflict

Q22: A character struggling against machines, artificial intelligence, or technological advancement faces -
(a) Man versus nature
(b) Man versus technology
(c) Man versus society
(d) Man versus self

Q23: In Macbeth, the conflict between Macbeth and Macduff is primarily -
(a) Internal
(b) Ideological
(c) External
(d) Symbolic

Q24: When conflict involves supernatural beings, gods, or paranormal forces opposing the protagonist, it is classified as -
(a) Man versus fate
(b) Man versus supernatural
(c) Man versus society
(d) Man versus self

Q25: In Athol Fugard's Sizwe Bansi is Dead, the protagonist's struggle with apartheid laws represents -
(a) Man versus self
(b) Man versus nature
(c) Man versus society
(d) Man versus fate