First of all, we need an adjective here, to describe the homeowner.
We can exclude <em>abyss </em>and <em>convoy </em>because those are nouns.
So we can choose from <em>poignant </em>and <em>calm. </em>But since <em>poignant </em>means <em>sad, </em>it doesn't really fit here.
The best answer is B) calm.
Sorry, but it's impossible to answer all your question because of character limit. But I suggest you to search via Internet sites that are specialized on story summaries. You can find what you need on such sources.
Robert - Robert is the name of Miss Foley's real nephew who never appears in the book. When Will and Jim first see Miss Foley at the carnival she is looking for him, and later Mr. Cooger pretends to be him.
Mr. Cooger - Along with Mr. Dark, Mr. Cooger is in charge of the carnival. He is pure evil, and he pretends to be Miss Foley's nephew Robert in order to get her to ride on the carousel. Mr. Cooger also tries to get Jim to ride on the merry-go-round, and if not for Will he would have succeeded. Although he is dangerous and cunning, Mr. Cooger is a threatening possibility for most of the book since he is too old to do anything after Will messes up his carousel ride.
Answer: the best option is the last one. By characterizing a character, the author wants to show different characters' traits. Not only physical, but also emotional and how they are developing throught the story.
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