Rainsford needs control of his emotions to overcome Zaroff, who is Rainsford's "steep hill." When he finds out he is going to be hunted, his instinct is to run in a panic, but he stops to look around and get a handle on the situation. Then, when Zaroff finds him hiding in a tree, Rainsford panics again, knowing Zaroff is playing with him. Once more, he controls his emotions and focuses on forming a plan. Even when the general is hot on his heels with a pack of dogs, Rainsford keeps his calm. His self-control helps him win the game.


Read the paragraph. Which revision of the sentence in bold effectively incorporates the literary term conflict?


A. Rainsford needs to control his conflict to overcome Zaroff, who is Rainsford’s steep hill.

B. Rainsford needs control of his emotions to overcome his largest conflict, General Zaroff.

C. Rainsford is conflicted about whether he should control his emotions to overcome Zaroff.