Read the two excerpts in the passage. which common elements of narrative nonfiction are used in the excerpts?
the excerpts use dialogue to convey the characters’ motivations.
the excerpts contain descriptive details that engage the reader.
the excerpts rely on first-person narration to build up the plot.
the excerpts explore various internal conflicts faced by the protagonists.

The PLATO answer is B and C.
The excerpts contain descriptive details that engage the reader.
The excerpts rely on first-person narration to build up the plot.

Both excerpts give descriptive details and both have first-person narration.
It doesn't hardly mention about the protagonists dealing with problems internally and only the first excerpt had somewhat of a dialogue not the second one.

I also got it correct on PLATO. :)

B and C on Edmentum

Explanation:

I just got it right on the test so it has be correct.

I'd probably say (though out of context this could easily be wrong) that "the women do not unbend" was the correct answer here. It's the only one that doesn't seem directly wrong.