Which statement from the passage most clearly indicates developing conflict?
A. Each had fought many bouts representing their community and had won two gold-plated medals.
B. Between them they had a collection of Fight magazines second to none.
C. . . . They both sensed a wall rising between them.
D. . . . They had been informed that they were going to meet each other in the division finals. **
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To determine which statement from the passage most clearly indicates developing conflict, we need to analyze the options provided and identify the one that directly implies the presence of conflict.
A. The statement "Each had fought many bouts representing their community and had won two gold-plated medals" mentions their past achievements but does not suggest any conflict.
B. The statement "Between them they had a collection of Fight magazines second to none" indicates their shared interest in Fight magazines but does not necessarily imply conflict.
C. The statement "... They both sensed a wall rising between them" highlights a growing divide or tension between the two individuals, suggesting the development of conflict. This option implies an increasing sense of separation or animosity between them.
D. The statement "... They had been informed that they were going to meet each other in the division finals" shows that they are going to compete against each other, but it does not explicitly indicate any conflict beyond the competitive nature of their situation.
Based on the above analysis, option C, which mentions the rising wall between them, most clearly indicates developing conflict.
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"While some youngsters were into street negatives, Antonio and Felix slept, ate, rapped, and dreamt positive. Between them they had a collection of Fight magazines second to none, plus a scrapbook filled with torn tickets to every boxing match they had ever attended, and some clippings of their own. If asked a question about any given fighter, they would immediately zip out from their memory banks divisions, weights, records of fights, knock outs, technical knock-outs, and draws of losses.
Each had fought many bouts representing their community and had won two gold-plated medals plus a silver and bronze medallion. The difference was in their style. Antonio's lean form and long reach made him the better boxer, while felix's short and muscular made him the better slugger. Whenever they had met in the ring for sparring sessions, it had always been hot and heavy.
Now, after a series of elimination bouts, they had been informed that they were to meet each other in the division finals that were scheduled for the seventh of august, two weeks away-- the winner to represent the boys club in the golden gloves champion tournament. The two boys continued to run together along the east river drive. But even when joking with each other, they both sensed a wall rising between them.