Read the following excerpt from "The Cabuliwallah" and use it to answer questions 7 - 9. Question 1 7. Mini, my five year daughter, cannot live without chattering. I really believe that in all her life she has not wasted one minute in silence. Her mother is often vexed at this and would stop her prattle, but I do not. To see Mini quiet is unnatural and I cannot bear it for too long. Because of this, our conversations are always lively. 8. Is this direct or indirect characterization?(3 points) Responses Direct characterization Direct characterization Indirect characterization

Direct characterization - The narrator directly states that Mini cannot live without chattering and has not wasted one minute in silence in her life.