Which sentence is an example of indirect characterization?

• Mrs. Loveday was happy Kentucky won the football game.

• Mrs. Loveday leaped up and shrieked with joy when Kentucky won the football game.

• Mrs. Loveday watched the football game.

• Mrs. Loveday ate nachos while watching the football game.

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Characterization is the way an author reveals what a character is like and how the character changes throughout the story.

• true

•  false

• sometimes true

• There is no such thing as characterization.

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What is a character trait?

• a word that describes a character's physical appearance

• a word that describes a character's personality

• a word that describes how a character is feeling at one time

• the name of a character

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A character trait describes who a character is on the inside.

• true

• false

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A character whose personality can be defined by one or two stereotypical traits is

• a round character

• a flat character

• a dynamic character

• a static character

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A character who has fully developed personality is

• a round character

• a flat character

• a static character

• a dynamic character

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She gently knelt down and stretched out her hand to help her friend return to her feet after she fell on the field.

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

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What do you know about Jack from this sentence?

Jack looked at his sister with a strange look on his face after she put ketchup in her milk.

• Jack thinks his sister is making a good choice.

• Jack thinks his sister is weird for using ketchup in her milk.

• Jack doesn't care what his sister does.

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This type of character is two-dimensional, uncomplicated, and  does not undergo change.

• round
• flat
• direct
• indirect

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This type of character is complex and undergoes development. 

• round
• flat
• direct
• indirect

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