How so writers use direct characterization in a story

a) by unveiling the thoughts and actions of the character

b) through the writers statements about the characters

c) through the comments and reactions of other characters

d) by showing the characters comments about him or her self

Rev. simon hosack] entered fully into the feeling of suffering and sorrow which took possession of me when i discovered that a girl weighed less in the scale of being than a boy, and he praised my determination to prove the contrary. which best describes society's view of boys' and girls' abilities during the period in which elizabeth cady stanton lived?

If this were a fictionalized account, instead of a memoir, which might be the opening sentence? a) i am not your prisoner. b) i find myself in prison. c) you have taken me prisoner. d) black hawk had been taken prisoner.

Which word best describes the meaning of the word putrescent? a. earthy b. floral c. rotten d. strong