Question

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
The habits and hobbies of a character may tell you about ______________
A) Their personality
B) Their family backgrounds
C) Their problems
D) Their decision-making skills

Answer 1

Hint: A character sketch is a brief prose description of a specific individual or type of person used in writing. When writing one, you consider the character's attitude, distinguishing traits, nature, and the way he or she acts.

Complete answer:
A character sketch is a summary created for the purpose of directing the writer on tasks such as introducing a character to the reader in such a way that both the writer and the reader can get a brief rundown of the character's characteristics, including but not limited to physical appearance, personality, and motivation, idiosyncratic (individual) tendencies in various situations, mental state as influenced by previous experiences, and how these can influence future behaviour."

Option A) Their personality - 'Habits' and 'hobbies' reveal what the character enjoys doing and how he lives on a regular basis. This reveals his personality. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option B) Their family backgrounds - The 'habits and hobbies' reflect the character's personal attributes. It doesn't represent his family's history. Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Their problems - 'Their issues' and 'habits' have little to do with each other but still their problems be it personal or professional does not convey the character of any person. Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Their decision-making skills - Similarly, the character's likes, behaviours, and hobbies have little bearing on his decision-making ability. Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘C’ i.e, the habits and hobbies of a character may tell you about their personality.

Note: "A mixture of characters and qualities or traits that shape an individual's distinguishing character. The 'habits and hobbies' do bring out the character's qualities. As a result, option A is right and other options are completely wrong as they convey the meaning in the sentence.