MCAP Grade 10 ELA Practice Questions - Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program English Language Arts - Grade 10 Exam

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Read the excerpt from Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Scarlet Letter': 'Hester Prynne stood upon the scaffold, holding the infant to her breast. The crowd stared up at her with stern, unyielding eyes, expecting tears of remorse or a cry of weakness. Instead, she drew herself up with a quiet, majestic dignity, her gaze traversing the solemn assembly without flinching.' What dual conflict is primarily highlighted in this passage?

An internal conflict between Hester's maternal love and her fear of economic poverty. An external conflict between an individual's personal fortitude and societal judgment. An external conflict between colonial authorities and surrounding Native American tribes. An internal conflict between Hester's religious faith and her desire for revenge.

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An external conflict between an individual's personal fortitude and societal judgment.

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