Which of these excerpts from The Outsiders best represents an external conflict?

"I fought to get loose, and almost did for a second; then they tightened up on me and the one on my chest slugged me a couple of times."
"I automatically hitched my thumbs in my jeans and slouched, wondering if I could get away if I made a break for it."
"Anyway, I went on walking home, thinking about the movie, and then suddenly wishing I had some company."
"I wish they were more gray, because I hate most guys that have green eyes, but I have to be content with what I have."

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The correct answer is A) "I fought to get loose, and almost did for a second; then they tightened up on me and the one on my chest slugged me a couple of times."

The excerpt from The Outsiders that best represents an external conflict is "I fought to get loose, and almost did for a second; then they tightened up on me and the one on my chest slugged me a couple of times."

We are talking about the famous American youngster's film "The Outsiders," directed by renowned Italian-American director Francis Ford Coppola. In 1982, Coppola decided to do his version, an adaptation of a novel written in 1963 by American author S.E. Hinton.

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"I fought to get loose, and almost did for a second; then they tightened up on me and the one on my chest slugged me a couple of times."

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