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Set 5: Text Structure (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The antagonist is not a person, but the setting itself: the unforgiving arctic waste. The conflict is Man vs. Nature, stripped of malice but possessing an indifferent lethality.

Which choice best characterizes the conflict?

A. A struggle against an impersonal and overwhelming force.✓ Correct
B. A fight between two soldiers.
C. A debate about climate change.
D. A mystery about a lost expedition.

Detailed Explanation

Antagonist: Setting/Arctic (Impersonal). Nature: Unforgiving/Indifferent lethality (Overwhelming force).

Key Evidence:

• "not a person"

• "unforgiving"

• "indifferent lethality"

Why others are wrong: B (Man vs Nature.), C (Narrative conflict.), D (Focus on conflict type.).

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