Name: ______________________________
Types of Conflict 4

Directions: Read the brief description of each plot. Identify the protagonist and antagonist and determine the type of conflict.

1. Angela is having the time of her life on a cruise ship with food and fun all around her. Just as she is preparing for the limbo competition, the ship crashes into an iceberg, which punctures the hull and causes the ship to sink. Now she and a group of strangers must fight for survival on a life raft deep in the ice-cold ocean waters with limited supplies. Can she stay alive until a rescue team arrives?

Protagonist: ______________________________	Antagonist: ______________________________

Type of Conflict

2. It's 1938 and Max Schnell is a native German citizen wondering if the world has gone mad around him. His Jewish friends and neighbors have been forbidden to own businesses, work in retail stores, drive cars, go to the movies, or attend public schools. Seeking to raise awareness and to build a resistance against this anti-Semitic movement, Max begins printing an underground newspaper. How long can Max continue his publishing activities without being caught by the Nazis? Will it be long enough to make a difference?

Protagonist: ______________________________	Antagonist: ______________________________

Type of Conflict

3. John Black is a computer hacker with the latest and most powerful encryption software installed on his system. Unfortunately, he has managed to lose the only copy of his 46-character password. Now John must summon all of his expertise and perhaps get a bit lucky to break into his own system. Will John ever regain access?

Protagonist: ______________________________	Antagonist: ______________________________

Type of Conflict

4. Beth wanted to look just like the famous pop star Lady Goo-goo, so she went to the hair stylist and requested a drastic new haircut, one that required her shaving half of her head. When she left the hair stylist, it looked pretty good, but now it is the morning of a school day and she finds that she cannot recreate the look. Can Beth pull off the Lady Goo-goo look? Will she be able to muster the courage to go to school if she cannot? Find out in this thrilling epic. 

Protagonist: ______________________________	Antagonist: ______________________________

Type of Conflict

5. Erik is just a regular Viking warrior making a living off of raiding and plundering villages. Erik's career has been going pretty well, until he attempts to raid the small hamlet of Resistia. In Resistia, a brave farmer named William leads the peasants and drives the Vikings out of Resistia in the most embarrassing of fashions. After vowing revenge, Erik and his men return with reinforcements and incendiary weapons. Can Erik and his fellow warriors crush this small farming town?

Protagonist: ______________________________	Antagonist: ______________________________

Type of Conflict

6. Jason has moved to the Oklahoma territory in hopes of starting a new and better life for his family as a farmer. There's just one problem: Jason can't get any crops to grow on his land. He's tried using fertilizers, rotating crops, and praying, but the land remains barren. Just as Jason's dream is about to end, he is assisted by a Native American medicine man who teaches Jason how to properly nurture his crops on this land, but is it too late?

Protagonist: ______________________________	Antagonist: ______________________________

Type of Conflict

7. Erowyn is a mystic dragon-rider from the land of Gnarr. He has everything that a dragon-rider could want: a strong lance, a sturdy saddle, and a powerful dragon. One day while he is riding over Carowall, an evil wizard casts a spell that turns Erowyn's dragon against him. Now Erowyn will understand what it means to face off against a dragon, and he will have to summon all of his abilities to survive.

Protagonist: ______________________________	Antagonist: ______________________________

Type of Conflict

8. Franz was once the best ballerina dancer in Europe, until he was involved in a tragic dancing accident that shattered his anklebone. After several surgeries and months of physical therapy, Franz was told that he might never dance again. Join Franz as he pushes the limits of recovery and anatomy on a quest to regain his former grace and poise as a lead dancer. 

Protagonist: ______________________________	Antagonist: ______________________________

Type of Conflict

9. Jan was born in a middle class family and received many privileges and advantages, many of which she didn't even realize that she was receiving. When she went away to college and met people from other backgrounds and places, she began to realize just how unfair society could be. Now Jan wants to make a change and is calling for the radical redistribution of wealth, but as her movement gains traction she attracts some unwanted attention. Will Jan be incarcerated or assassinated for expressing her revolutionary ideas or will she back off and quietly appreciate her privileges once again?

Protagonist: ______________________________	Antagonist: ______________________________

Type of Conflict

10. Frank Macho is a former CIA operative with an extensive background in weapons and combat training. When a criminal organization kidnaps Frank's son in a foreign country, Frank will stop at nothing to save him. Join Frank as he travels around the world to beat up a bunch of different people in order to save his son. 

Protagonist: ______________________________	Antagonist: ______________________________

Type of Conflict