Question

Which of the following lines from Mockingjay uses direct characterization to describe Alma Coin?

Answer 1

Answer: C) She's fifty or so, with gray hair that falls in an unbroken sheet to her shoulders.

Explanation: Direct characterization describes the character through their physical description, line of work, or passions and pursuits. Whereas  indirect characterization describes a character through their thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue. Therefore the correct answer is C) because C) describes Coin through her physical description, while A), B), and D) describe Coin through actions, speech, and dialogue.