I had put the answer D, but I am still in the middle of the test.
Annie will get a bruise on her face
I think it is A) persuade because the author is trying to convince the reader that soccer is the most popular sport in the world.
An indirect characterization is a character in a story wherein his personality is shown through speech, action or appearance. Given the story of each paragraph above, it shows that Cindy's story is an example of indirect characterization.
