The type of indirect characterization which is used is the reaction.
Explanation:
Indirect characterization is the way by which the writer introduces a character indirectly through the speeches, actions, and appearances. In the above passage, the person is seen to be reacting after he heard 'a shuffling sound'. In this way, the character is being introduced indirectly through his reactions.
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "TRUE." Interpersonal communication is required both to move a relationship past the contact stage and to prevent it from reaching the dissolution stage. The statement is very true.<span> </span>
