the answer is c. dialogue because the dialogue is giving a summary of what is going on.
8. Basketball is generally better than tennis. I chose this because the author picked basketball and its best qualities.
9. The boy and the old man are very poor, but they are happy it is referenced in the passage and Patrasche is the dogs name.
10. The old man and boy were never able to make enough food. They were poor and didn't have a big garden to grow an abundance of food.
That's my take on the questions, hope it helps you.
Answer:
his
Complete sentence: "John is the type of boy who does his best to complete assignments."
Hope this helps!