Read this passage from Dragonwings by Laurence Yep. The demon was a big, cheerful-looking demon with a bland, round face. He eye
d father. "I dunno, John." Many demons called Tang men John because, they insisted, they never could get the hang of our real names. "You know anything about horselesses?" "Some," Father said. Truth to tell, he had never handled a horseless carriage in his life, though he had a book on them and cut out articles whenever they appeared in the demon magazines and newspapers. That was the extent of Father's knowledge. But to know facts is nothing. He had an intuitive feeling for what made the horseless carriages tick. He looked around inside the engine for about ten minutes and then wiped his face absentmindedly, so that the grease stained his cheek. He did not even notice. Which quote from the passage is an example of direct characterization? “The demon was a big, cheerful-looking demon with a bland, round face. He eyed father.” “Truth to tell, he had never handled a horseless carriage in his life, though he had a book on them and cut out articles whenever they appeared in the demon magazines and newspapers.” “That was the extent of Father's knowledge. But to know facts is nothing.” “He looked around inside the engine for about ten minutes and then wiped his face absentmindedly, so that the grease stained his cheek.”
Truth to tell, he had never handled a horseless carriage in his life, though he had a book on them and cut out articles whenever they appeared in the demon magazines and newspaper
Explanation:
I am not completely sure but I do think it is the answer
I was honestly really confused at first but I am taking the quiz now and I choose D because to me it sounded like he was being honest. And I know it was 3 weeks ago but I felt like answering it. It might be wrong though.