Read this passage. In your own words, explain how the
central conflict leads Millicent to change

Millicent did not want to conform to the way of the heather birds, she wanted to stay true to herself and not be like the sorority girls. So, as you see this conflict changes Millicent's way of thinking, yes there for she revolts and decides it is time to speak her mind and let the sorority girls know exactly what she is thinkin.

Explanation:

the correct answers are:

c. “never in the history of his people had a man married a woman who spoke a different tongue.”

d. “‘it has never been heard,’ was the verdict of an old man speaking a few weeks later.”

e. “this man had come with others to commiserate with okeke.”

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.