Question

1. how does the author’s use of dialogue in the initial exchange (paragraphs 1-5) primarily develop the characters of sarah and marcus?

sarah is portrayed as apathetic toward her father’s wealth, while marcus displays passionate anger over the injustice.
sarah’s language is controlled and fact - based, contrasting with marcus’s emotional and reactive language.
marcus’s dialogue shows he prioritized the family business, while sarah was always more focused on legal compliance.
both characters are shown to be equally selfish, interested only in the financial value of the inheritance.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• The first option: There's no indication from the initial dialogue (paras 1 - 5) that Sarah is apathetic toward her father’s wealth or Marcus is angrily passionate about injustice.
• The second option: When looking at character development through dialogue, if Sarah’s language is controlled and fact - based (showing a calm, rational approach) and Marcus’s is emotional and reactive (showing a more impulsive, feeling - driven approach), this contrast in their dialogue styles would effectively develop their characters.
• The third option: The initial dialogue (paras 1 - 5) doesn't give information about prioritizing the family business or legal compliance.
• The fourth option: Saying both are equally selfish and only interested in financial value goes against the idea of character development through dialogue (as it would make them one - dimensional and the same, not developing distinct characters).

So the second option is the most logical as it focuses on how their dialogue styles (controlled vs. emotional) develop their characters.

Answer:

B. Sarah’s language is controlled and fact - based, contrasting with Marcus’s emotional and reactive language.