Decide whether each statement is an example of direct characterization, an example of indirect characterization, or not characterization at all.

1.toby’s next move in the game was clever and quick, just like his reputation.

2.because the thunder and lightning came so close together, julia knew that the storm was close by.

3.every few minutes angela glanced at the clock. her eyes twinkled, and she couldn’t but smile as she put the finishing touches on the decorations for the surprise party.

Read the excerpt from part 3 of the call of the wild. but it was in giving the law and making his mates live up to it, that buck excelled. dave and sol-leks did not mind the change in leadership. it was none of their business. their business was to toil, and toil mightily, in the traces. so long as that were not interfered with, they did not care what happened. billee, the good-natured, could lead for all they cared, so long as he kept order. the rest of the team, however, had grown unruly during the last days of spitz, and their surprise was great now that buck proceeded to lick them into shape. what theme is most supported by the ideas in this excerpt? good leaders are strong and intelligent. loyalty can be a very powerful force. only the strong survive in the wilderness. we are all ruled by our natural instincts.

Wi n t e r acrostic poem worth 10 points but giving 30

Why would the following likely fail as the basis for an evaluative argument? "the theme of gender bias among adults is an important one"a: it is based on a moral judgment that not everyone sharesb. it is based on the writers personal tastec. it is based on faulty assumptiond. none of the above