What is characterization?

What character trait is revealed here?

After glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Marissa slid the candy bar into her pocket.  She walked out of store casually, not stopping to pay.

What character trait is revealed in this passage?

Jonathan looked at the homeless dog walking down the street of his neighborhood.  He approached the dog, slowly and cautiously, with his hands stretched outward.  After gaining his trust, Jonathan took the dog home, gave him a warm bath and big bowl of food.

What type of characterization is best shown in the following example?

Brandon leaned back in his chair during the lecture.  He was bored with the class's discussion of rock formations.

Which of the following is an example of INDIRECT characterization?

Which of the following is an example of DIRECT characterization?

A character, Nick, is friendly. The author SHOWS this by having Nick sit down at a lunch table with a group of kids he doesn’t know and introduce himself.

What is the author using to show Nick's character trait?

What type of characterization is shown (choose 2):

While in the lunch room, Louie thought to himself, "Wow, Nick just left his friends to go sit down at the table with those new kids. What a simple yet kind thing to do."