Question

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in this example, what does the author use to describe laurie?
laurie knew that she wore out - of - date clothing and that her long, red hair was dirty. it was true that all her clothes came from garage sales and she was often too busy to shower, but who cared what other people thought of her?
a. appearance
b. thoughts
c. dialogue
d. actions

Explanation:

The passage describes Laurie's clothing (out - of - date, from garage sales) and hair (long, red, dirty), which are aspects of her physical look. Option B is incorrect as there's no focus on her inner thoughts beyond a brief mention of not caring about others' opinions, not a description of thoughts. Option C is wrong as there's no dialogue. Option D is incorrect as there are no actions described, just her appearance - related details.

Answer:

A. Appearance