"Whoever broke into my closet last winter and stole my liquor will probably try it again once we are out of here," he went on, "only this time he'll wish he hadn't" (De Mille 2). What kind of characterization is this? What does this tell the reader about Judson?

This is direct characterization.

It lets the reader know that Judson was a very vengeful and dangerous person.

Explanation:

First of all, there are two major types of characterization. The first one is the direct one when the author lets the reader knows the objective of the character by argumentation, thoughts, or declaration. The second one is the indirect characterization, in which the author lets the reader know the objectives of the character by indirect means. For example behavior.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

the correct answer can either be a or b because it could be both but you should probally choose b