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QuizMultiple Choice

Writing a Comparison of Fiction and Nonfiction

Question 3 • FL-1001040-M/J Language Arts 2 B

Which excerpt from Fever 1793 contains an example of direct characterization?

Answer
A
Eliza mumbled something under her breath that I couldn’t quite hear.
B
When it came to strong-headed opinions, Eliza, my mother, and my grandfather were evenly matched.
C
Grandfather banged his cane on the floor. "I didn’t run from the redcoats, and I won’t run from a dockside miasma."
D
"A neighbor threatened to burn the place down if the sick are not removed," explained Mr. Carris.

Explanation

Direct characterization tells the reader about a character’s traits directly. Choice B directly describes Eliza, her mother, and her grandfather as having equally strong opinions. The other excerpts show characters speaking or acting, leaving readers to infer their traits.

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