Why might an author include dialect in a story? Check all that apply. to allude to a character's regional background
to describe what a particular setting looks like
to add to the cultural context of a story's setting
to allude to a character's social background
to create a more genuine dialogue between characters

All of them apply

Explanation:

All of them because:

Dialect is in the region so regional works

Cultural context works because dialect is apart of culture

Social background works because some classes might have "proper" accents

Genuine dialogue works because if the story is written in a certain time but no actual good dialect it doesn't seem as real

what is the underlined word ?

i believe it is b, but i could be wrong. im pretty sure im right tho. ; )