· "That Ed Johnson," said Anderson, watching the old mechanic scratch his head in
confusion as the sales rep explained Dralco's newest engine performance diagnostic
computer. "He hasn't got a clue about modern electronics. Give him a good set of
tools and a stack of yellowing manuals with a carburetor needing repair, and he'd be
happy as a hungry frog in a fly-field."

What type of CHARACTERIZATION is being used to describe Ed Johnson?
Direct characterization -
A. The author is telling us specific details about the
character.

B. Indirect characterization - Another character in the passage is describing Ed.