Question

beginner’s class
“hey, pasha,” called séamus as he crossed the parking lot. “what are you doing this afternoon? i was thinking about catching a movie, if you’re interested.”
“thanks, but i’ve got big plans today,” pasha replied with a huge smile. “today is the day.”
“huh? today is what day?” asked séamus with a confused look.
“the day, silly,” answered pasha. “i finally saved enough money to enroll in the beginner’s class at the motorcycle safety association. i’m headed there now, as a matter of fact.” séamus stared at his friend in disbelief.
“wait a minute,” he said as he stopped in his tracks. “you actually enrolled in the motorcycle riding class? i never thought you’d do it. i thought it was just another project you art excited about and then drop in two weeks.”
“don’t be silly,” replied pasha. “this isn’t like the time i wanted to volunteer as a clown for the children’s center or start my own dog walking business. i’m serious about learning to ride motorcycles. once i get my first bike, i’ll travel all over the world just like my hero, lois pryce.”
select the correct answer from the drop - down menu.
read the passage. then choose the correct way to complete the sentence.
the author develops pasha’s character by enrolling in a motorcycle riding class.
drop - down menu options: including dialogue with séamus about, describing her physical reaction to, revealing her thoughts about, showing séamus’s concern about her

Explanation:

To determine how the author develops Pasha’s character, we analyze the options:

• "including dialogue with Séamus about" – The passage has dialogue between Pasha and Séamus (e.g., Pasha’s lines about her plans, enrolling in the motorcycle class, and her aspirations), which reveals her personality, interests, and goals.
• "describing her physical reaction to" – The passage doesn’t focus on physical reactions.
• "revealing her thoughts about" – While some thoughts are implied, the primary development is through dialogue (her spoken words to Séamus).
• "showing Séamus’s concern about her" – The focus is on Pasha’s character, not Séamus’s concern as the main development tool.

So the correct option is the one about including dialogue with Séamus.

Answer:

including dialogue with Séamus about