Rewrite the paragraph below, correcting the shifts in verb tense. mr. firman invited his friend, mr. nulty, to come over and have dinner with him and mrs. smith. the maid fixes a big dinner for the three of them, and when they were ready for dessert, she brings a cake out for mr. nulty because it was his fifty-ninth birthday. the candles were lit and the lights are turned out so that he could blow out the candles in the dark. mrs. smith then begins to clear the table of the food and dishes.

how does the author's use of hyperbole to characterize jim smiley? a) it characterizes smiley as an introverted loner who prefers books to people. b) it characterizes smiley as a man who is kind and nurturing toward others who are less fortunate. c) it characterizes smiley as a man who is evil and vindictive toward any one who crosses his path. d) it characterizes smile as a man who is a risk-taker who willing bets on anything and with anyone.

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i believe the answer is inference