Question

question #18
bernard malamud became known for writing from the perspective of which group of americans?
○ african americans
○ jewish immigrants
○ italian immigrants
○ native americans

question #19
which of the following sentences uses indirect characterization to reveal information about a character?
○ the teacher was welcoming and cheerfully greeted each student as they entered the classroom.
○ she was a kind teacher and somehow made every student in the room feel special.
○ the teacher smiled brightly as i entered the classroom and asked me how i had been.

Explanation:

For Question #18: Bernard Malamud was a Jewish - American writer. His works often explored the lives and experiences of Jewish immigrants.
For Question #19: Indirect characterization shows a character's traits through their actions, speech, etc. The first two options directly state the teacher's traits (welcoming, kind). The third option shows the teacher's trait (friendly) through her action (smiling and asking how the student had been).

Answer:

Question #18: Jewish immigrants
Question #19: The teacher smiled brightly as I entered the classroom and asked me how I had been.