Which of the following statements is an example of indirect characterization?

joshua told his mother that james was the best player on the basketball team.
"the country mouse was very nervous to be entering the big city," said the narrator.
mary's face turned bright red when she realized that she had been wearing her shirt inside-out all day at school.
" you, mr. scrooge! you are a good man, indeed," exclaimed tiny tim.

Which of the following was not a factor that contributed to world war i? a. american neutrality b. nationalism in the balkans c. the system of overlapping military alliances among different european nations d. the rise of germany as an imperial power

Explain what commentary austen is making about social conversation based on this excerpt. your answer should be at least 150 words.

Suppose that a father is walking his young daughter to school when a driver of an automobile negligently runs off the road and onto the sidewalk, hitting the girl but not her father. the young girl dies from her injuries. the father suffers severe emotional distress by seeing his daughter die and manifests his distress by suffering physically. which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the father's right to sue and recover damages from the driver of the automobile? a. the father can sue and recover damages from the driver of the automobile for intentional infliction of emotional distress for the severe distress he suffered by seeing his daughter die. b. the father cannot sue the driver since tort law does not recognize strict liability for automobile accidents. c. the father cannot sue the driver since the driver did not intend to cause harm. d. the father can sue and recover damages from the driver of the automobile for negligent infliction of emotional distress for the severe distress he suffered by seeing his daughter die. e. the father cannot sue the driver since he did not suffer physical injury himself.