Read the excerpt from Monster. STEVE
I don’t remember seeing him play ball.

PETROCELLI
You having trouble remembering what you’ve seen?

STEVE
No, but I’ve seen a lot of ball games. I watch a lot of ball games.

PETROCELLI
Are you nervous? Do you want to take a few minutes?

Which statement correctly describes the characterization in the excerpt?

Steve's words characterize him as forgetful and confused.
Steve's words characterize him as dishonest and afraid.
Petrocelli's words characterize Steve as dishonest and afraid.
Petrocelli's words characterize Steve as forgetful and confused.

D

Explanation:

Petrocelli is asking questions that imply Steve is forgetful and confused at the moment, as he responded with have you forgotten and are you nervous.

first of all wood chucks don't "chuck" wood. none, and for the fun of the answer the amount of wood chucked would be a lot!

explanation:

a wood chuck is a ground hog, it belongs to the family of large underground squirrels. it belongs to the family of marmots. ground hogs eat grasses, berry's, and other vegetation.

the author is intending to draw attention to the plight of refugees, editorial and biography support this. both workpieces make the reader empathize with enrique as well as with the other young migrants from central america. the writer, however, is using a different approach to each text.

the editorial includes strong words to persuade readers. he is trying hard to convince readers in the us to change its refugee approach.

the biography relies on narrative techniques and figurative language which the writer uses wisely in the setting, characterization, and personification to educate readers on the topic.