Question

read the excerpt from part one of trifles. hale. “why—where is he?” says i, not knowing what to say. she just pointed upstairs—like that (himself pointing to the room above). what does the word “pointing” mean in this stage direction? eying leading indicating accusing

Explanation:

In the context, "pointing to the room above" shows the action of showing or specifying a location. "Indicating" means showing or pointing out, which matches this context.

Answer:

C. indicating