Question

What does knowing a character's motivation help the reader better understand?

A. What a character looks like and how he or she dresses
B. What consequences the character will face
C. The force or influence driving a character's actions
D. The author's personal bias toward a subject

Answer 1

Knowing a character's motivation will help the reader better understand the force or influence driving a character's actions. The correct answer is option C. A character's motivation is often rooted from something that made or drove him or her do such actions in the story. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is: C. The force or influence driving a character's actions. 

When we know the character's motivation, it helps us understand why is he making certain choices and actions. For example, he's motivation is to become a popular singer. Then if the character joins a singing competition, we know why he is doing that in the first place.