Question

county attorney. id like to talk more of that a little later. i want to get the lay of things upstairs now. (he goes to the left, where three steps lead to a stair door.)
sheriff. i suppose anything mrs. peters doesll be all right. she was to take in some clothes for her, you know, and a few little things. we left in such a hurry yesterday.
county attorney. yes, but i would like to see what you take, mrs. peters, and keep an eye out for anything that might be of use to us.
what is one possible advantage of hearing the characters voices as opposed to silently reading the scene?
○ hearing allows listeners to interpret the body language of each of the characters.
○ hearing allows listeners to understand the thoughts of each of the characters.
○ hearing allows listeners to associate a voice with each of the characters.
○ hearing allows listeners to focus on the actions of each of the characters.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Body language is visual, not related to hearing voices, so incorrect.
• Option 2: Voices don't directly reveal characters' thoughts, so incorrect.
• Option 3: When hearing characters' voices, listeners can associate a unique voice (e.g., tone, pitch) with each character, which helps in distinguishing and understanding them better. This is a valid advantage of hearing voices over silent reading.
• Option 4: Actions are described in text or seen (if visual), not related to hearing voices, so incorrect.

Answer:

C. Hearing allows listeners to associate a voice with each of the characters.