Question

marty
\okay,\ says paul, \what are they?\
\first, you need a good pair of boots,\ marty takes out his boots and shows them to paul. \boots keep your feet dry, they keep you from falling, and they make it so your feet dont hurt after days of walking.\
marty puts his boots in the bag.
\second, you need a map,\ marty takes out his map. \it is important to have a map. if you dont have a map, then you wont know what is in front of you. you could hike into a river, you could hike up a mountain, or you could even hike off a cliff!\
marty puts his map aside and takes out his compass.
\third, you need a compass, as a compass tells you which direction you are going. it tells you whether you are walking north, south, east, or west. now, look at the map.\
paul looks at the map.
\imagine you need to get water. the river is west, so if you need to
how does marty explain to paul how a compass works?
a he tells a story.
b he paints a picture.
c he gives an example.
d he draws a graph.

Explanation:

To determine how Marty explains the compass, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Marty doesn't tell a story about the compass; he explains its function directly. Eliminate A.
• Option B: There's no mention of Marty painting a picture. Eliminate B.
• Option C: Marty says "Imagine you need to get water...", which is an example to show how the compass (along with the map) helps in navigation. This fits giving an example.
• Option D: Marty doesn't draw a graph. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. He gives an example.