Is this an example of direct or indirect characterization?
“the first week in japan was predictably atrocious. malik’s mother came home every night with infuriating new suggestions for how he could spend his time—or, as he preferred to think of it, how he could pass his sentence.”

Indirect characterization

Explanation:

The author writes Malik in a way that doesn't outright tell you that he doesn't like Japan, but in a way that to him is implied with him saying that his time there was atrocious or being there was a sentence.

3rd person, because the narrator is out of the story but explains the feeling of the main character

answer: my favorite subject is choir

explanation: it is choir becuase you can sing and have fun singing at the same time with your friends.