Answer: C) Indicating.
Explanation: In the given excerpt we can see a conversation between two people, one asking the other where a third person is, and the other one answering by pointing in the correct direction. One word can have multiple meanings according to the context or even the speaker, this is called the connotation of a word. In this case the connotation of the word "pointing" is "Indicating" she is telling him where to look.
At the beginning of the story, Jem is prejudiced of Boo, and he considers him a scary isolated ghost. Jem's feelings begin to change after strange and secluded Boo saves him from Bob, who has attacked him and his sister Scout. In the assault, Boo kills Bob with a knife to rescue the children. After the incident, Jem realizes Boo is a worthy person.
The story suggests that people should not have preasumed opinions that are not based on reason or experience. As a result, the best way to understand people who are different from us is not to judge others before we get to know them.
The answer is c) make a left
