Nicki dashed up the shore and into the forest, not stopping
to think. she could feel the footsteps behind her, the
nameless thugs whose loyalties could be bought and sold
like sacks of sugar. those men were fast; she hoped she
was faster. for the first time since her journey began, a
sliver of doubt entered nicki's mind. why did she start all
this in the first place? the doubt would follow her as the
men continued to chase her around the island. they were
unrelenting hounds. she was their timid prey.
which statement best describes why nicki is an example of a round
character?

C. She is conflicted about having her adventure.

Explanation:

According to a different source, these are the options that come with this question:

A.She does not know who is chasing her.

B.She doesn't change her mind throughout the scene.

C.She is conflicted about having her adventure.

D.She will soon be caught by the men chasing her.

In this text, we can see that Nicki is conflicted about having her adventure. The author tells the reader that, for the first time, "a sliver of doubt entered Nicki's mind." This indicates that Nicki used to believe in having her adventure, but now has changed her mind. The fact that Nicki has changed throughout the story and that she exhibits contradictions indicates that she is a round character.

umm duh they in differrnt places