Question

In real life I am a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands. In the winter I wear flannel nightgowns to bed and overalls during the day. I can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man. My fat keeps me hot in zero weather. I can work outside all day, breaking ice to get water for washing; I can eat pork liver cooked over the open fire minutes after it comes steaming from the hog. One winter I knocked a bull calf straight in the brain between the eyes with a sledge hammer and had the meat hung up to chill before nightfall.
Which quote from the passage above characterizes Mama by providing a physical description?

"I can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man."
"My fat keeps me hot in zero weather."
"I can work outside all day, breaking ice to get water for washing; "
"In real life I am a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands."

Answer 1

The answer is D. in real life I am a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands.

Answer 2

Answer: D) "In real life I am a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands."

Explanation: characterization is a literary device that consists in using descriptions to highlight and explain the details about a character in a story. In the given excerpt we can see an example of the characterization of Mama (she is characterized by herself), she describes herself physically and also gives details about her personality. The quote from the passage that characterizes Mama by providing a physical description is "In real life I am a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands."