Greg thought he heard the noise again. His stomach tightened as he held himself still and listened intently. There weren't any more scraping noises, but he was sure he had heard something in the darkness – something breathing! —“The Treasure of Lemon Brown,”
Walter Dean Myers

Which detail from the passage helps readers understand that Greg is feeling scared in this moment?

A. "Greg though"
B. "his stomach tightened"
C. "weren't any more
D. "in the darkness"

What kind of characterization is this?

A. direct characterization
B. indirection characterization :words
C. indirection characterization :actions
D. indirect characterization :reaction to others