Writing an Informative Essay about an Exciting Tradition — Unit test
Question 24 • Language Arts 7 A (M12 25/26 S1)
Read the excerpt from an adaptation of "To Build a Fire.”As he turned to go on, he spat speculatively. There was a sharp, explosive crackle that startled him. He spat again, and again, in the air, before it could fall to the snow, the spittle crackled. He knew that at fifty below spittle crackled on the snow, but this spittle had crackled in the air. Undoubtedly it was colder than fifty below—how much colder he did not know. But the temperature did not matter. He was bound for the old claim on the left fork of Henderson Creek, where the boys were already.
Answer
A
The author uses direct characterization to describe the man’s personality.
B
The author uses direct characterization to explain the man’s fears.
C
The author uses indirect characterization to reveal the man’s attitude.
D
The author uses indirect characterization to reveal the man’s hopes.
Explanation
The passage does not directly state what kind of person the man is. Instead, his actions and thoughts—testing the cold by spitting, then deciding that the temperature does not matter because he is going to the claim—show his practical, determined attitude. This is indirect characterization, so the best choice is “The author uses indirect characterization to reveal the man’s attitude.”
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