Which sentence from "as good as gold" is the best example of direct characterization? jake and sam shouldered the next pair of fifty-pound food packs and began another long trudge up the hill. "oh, this is just swell," jake said, covering his ears to block out the sound. jake had a short fuse when he was under stress, and this entire adventure was not bringing out the best side of his personality. of course, staking a claim and striking it enormously rich on klondike gold had seemed like a wonderful idea last summer.

I believe its C.

Explanation:

I think its "Jake had a short fuse when he was under stress, and this entire adventure was not bringing out the best side of his personality. " because they are talking about him directly and telling us what he's like.

the correct answer is c. he speculates on what might happen at given points in the future in a world without people. alan h. weisman is an american author, professor, and journalist. authors organize their information with a purpose. they present their ideas in an organized way. this is called text structure. weisman uses text structure so as to improve overall comprehension and to prove his points.