Read the excerpt from an adaptation of "To Build a Fire.” As he sat and regained his breath, he noted that he was feeling quite warm and comfortable. He was not shivering, and it even seemed that a warm glow had come to his chest and trunk. Read the excerpt from an adaptation of "To Build a Fire.”

He was angry, and cursed his luck aloud. This would delay him an hour, for he would have to build a fire and dry out his foot-gear.

What technique does the author use to characterize the man?

The author uses direct characterization to reveal the man’s emotions.
The author uses direct characterization to show the man’s fear.
The author uses indirect characterization to reveal the man’s treatment of others.
The author uses indirect characterization to reveal the man’s past experiences. Then the thought came to him that the frozen portions of his body must be extending, and he made another wild run along the trail. And all the time the dog ran with him, at his heels.

What is the character’s motivation in the excerpt?

The man is internally motivated by his loyalty to the dog.
The man is internally motivated by a survival instinct.
The man is externally motivated by the hope of peer recognition.
The man is externally motivated by the urgings of the dog.