Question

ella:
right.
silence
do you think
you could ever live in the woods?
benny
you mean, forever?
ella
well, for a long time.
say, like five years.
silence
benny
five years.
silence
with you?
silence
ella
oh,
on
throughout the conversation, ellas dialogue primarily serves to
a question bennys opinions on life.
b encourage benny to express his thoughts.
c demonstrate how benny is a tragic figure.
d remind benny that they are in a scary situation.

Explanation:

Ella asks Benny questions like "Do you think you could ever live in the woods?" and "Well, for a long time. Say, like five years." These questions are open - ended and seem to be designed to get Benny to share his thoughts. There is no indication that she is questioning his opinions on life in a challenging way (not A). There is no evidence in the given dialogue that Benny is shown as a tragic figure (not C). Also, there is no mention of a scary situation (not D).

Answer:

B. encourage Benny to express his thoughts.