Read the excerpt from Holes.Everyone in his family had always liked the fact that "Stanley Yelnats" was spelled the same frontward and backward. So they kept naming their sons Stanley. Stanley was an only child, as was every other Stanley Yelnats before him. All of them had something else in common. Despite their awful luck, they always remained hopeful. As Stanley's father liked to say, "I learn from failure."
Answer
A
through a description of the way they look
B
through a description of the way they fail
C
through a description of the way they speak
D
through a description of the way they behave
Explanation
The excerpt characterizes the Yelnats family by describing their behavior: despite having awful luck, they remain hopeful. The father's saying, “I learn from failure,” also shows their hopeful attitude. So the best answer is “through a description of the way they behave.”
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