Which does not explain an effect of the author's use of dialogue? a. it the reader understand what characters are thinking in the story. b. it the reader understand the speaker's feelings. c. it the reader make quesses about what the speaker thinks. d. it the reader understand the speaker's thoughts.

The answer for this would be A

Hey there the answer you're looking for is A. It helps the reader understand what characters are thinking in the story.

third person

explanation:

note the usage of names and pronouns, "james" & "the old man". this alone can confirm it as third person, as first person uses "i" and the like, while second person uses "you" and the like.

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