Which of these short passages uses direct characterization?

a.
anne rang the hotel desk. "i am really sorry for calling so late in the night, but could you send someone over to pick up the laundry in room 202? "
b.
the moment sue walked into the hall, all eyes turned to her. her face was radiant and her eyes sparkled with mischief. she had let her hair loose and was wearing a beautiful satin dress.
c.
"why do you always have to argue with me? " james asked. his wife replied that she wouldn't have to if he thought things through once in a while.
d.
mary unwillingly started picking up the clothes lying on the floor. a short while later, her mother walked in to see a half-filled laundry basket on the floor. mary was lying on her bed listening to music.
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Which of the following questions could you ask in a discussion on vacation destinations to establish common ground?

According to homer's iliad, which greek god was helen of troy's father? a. apollo b. poseidon c. zeus d. hades

Read the excerpts from “take the tortillas out of your poetry” and “speaking arabic.” my friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship. he took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the rich mixture of spanish, english, pachuco and street talk which we know so well. in other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry. at a neighborhood fair in texas, somewhere between the german oom-pah sausage stand and the mexican gorditas booth, i overheard a young man say to his friend, “i wish i had a heritage. sometimes i feel—so lonely for one.” and the tall american trees were dangling their thick branches right down over his head. which best states how the structures of both excerpts support ideas about cultural diversity? each incorporates non-english words. each incorporates academic words. each incorporates offensive words. each incorporates nonsense words.