Which statement best explains the conflict revealed in the passage?

A. The conflict is internal within the narrator, who has to choose between playing music and going on television.

B. The conflict is internal within the narrator's mother, who cannot decide whether her daughter is talented or not.

C. The conflict is external and takes place between the narrator and her mother over whether the narrator will learn to play piano.

D. The conflict is external and takes place between the narrator's mother and Mr. Chong over the payment for the narrator's piano lessons

- C.

Explanation:

In this exercise you have to select the correct statement. So you must select the best one that explains the conflict revealed in the passage. The answer would be letter "C" that says "The conflict is external and takes place between the narrator and her mother over whether the narrator will learn to play the piano".

The narrator's mother has positive thought about her daughter and she considers her a genius. The conflict is produced when the narrator reveals to her mother.

C. The conflict is external and takes place between the narrator and her mother over whether the narrator will learn to play the piano.

Explanation:

Her mother considers her a genius and wants her to manifest it in some way, while the narrator rebels against her mother's strictness and discipline. First, her mother takes her to get a haircut like Shirley Temple, but it ends up looking short and boyish. Her mother then has her practice all sorts of outlandish things, such as reciting the capitals of countries, doing math in her head, and standing on her head without using her hands. Finally, her mother settles on Jing-mei learning to play the piano.