Why might a writer hint at a conflict in a story's opening? A. To raise questions the reader will want answered
B. To offer clues about what the climax will be
C. To ask the reader to skip ahead to the dénouement
D. To suggest that the story will have a surprise ending

The best answer would be A. to raise questions the reader will want answered. it will make the reader continue reading

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "b.pahom wanted more land for himself so he could feel secure."these are the following choices: a.pahom wished for no more than to improve his family’s quality of life.b.pahom wanted more land for himself so he could feel secure.c. pahom wanted to his wife, who was never satisfied.d.pahom wanted to gain land and defeat the devil to avoid temptation.