Choose the correct tense of each verb in the context of the paragraph. According to legend, the Chinese New Year celebration
because of a fight against a mythical creature called the Nian. The Nian
animals, crops, and even children. To keep the Nian from attacking, the villagers
food in their doorways as an offering. One day, the Nian was frightened by a child in red. The villagers
to use red lanterns and scrolls to ward off the creature. Firecrackers were also believed to frighten the Nian away. The color red, fireworks, and food
still part of Chinese New Year celebrations today.

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."