Read this paragraph from The Diary of a Young Girl.Father, Mother and Margot still can't get used to the chiming of the Westertoren clock, which tells us the time every quarter of an hour. Not me, I liked it from the start; it sounds so reassuring, especially at night. You no doubt want to hear what I think of being in hiding. Well, all I can say is that I don't really know yet. I don't think I'll ever feel at home in this house, but that doesn't mean I hate it. It's more like being on vacation in some strange pension. Kind of an odd way to look at life in hiding, but that's how things are. The Annex is an ideal place to hide in. It may be damp and lopsided, but there's probably not a more comfortable hiding place in all of Amsterdam. No, in all of Holland.How does this passage use characterization to reveal Anne’s personality?
Answer
A
The characterization reveals Anne’s love of music.
B
The characterization shows Anne’s desire to travel.
C
The characterization suggests Anne’s optimism.
D
The characterization proves Anne’s intelligence.
Explanation
Anne describes the clock’s chiming as reassuring and compares living in hiding to being on vacation in a strange pension. She also calls the Annex an ideal and comfortable place to hide, despite its flaws. These positive ways of looking at a frightening situation suggest Anne’s optimism; the passage does not mainly reveal a love of music, a desire to travel, or intelligence.
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