Point of View Test

1. What is point of view?

• The point from which the story is told from
• When the narrator is not in the story
• When the narrator is in the story
• A story with no perspective

2. In what point of view does a character within the story retell his or her experiences from their own perspective?[Use the words I, me, my, mine, us, we]

• First person
• Second person
• Third person objective
• Third person limited

3. In what point of view is the story written with the pronouns "you" and "your"?

• First person
• Second person
• Third person objective
• Third person limited

4. In what point of view does the narrator have unlimited knowledge and can describe EVERY character's thoughts and interpret their behaviors?

• First person
• Second person
• Third person omniscient
• Third person limited

5. Directions and instructions, like in a cook book, are usually narrated from which point of view? For example, You will need two cups of flour, one cup of sugar, and two eggs.

• First person
• Second person
• Third person omniscient
• Third person limited

6. In what point of view does the narrator use the pronouns such as "he," "him," "her", and "she", and the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of ONLY ONE character.

• First person
• Second person
• Third person omniscient
• Third person limited

7. Identify the point of view in the sentence below. Mark got in the car and turned on the engine as his cellphone rang. "I'm on my way right now, " he said to Mary

• First person
• Second person
• Third person

8. Identify the point of view in the passage below. A pain stabs my left temple and I press my hand against it. Right on the spot that was hurting while I ran the last lap. The memories swirl as I try to sort out what happened during my run.

• First person
• Second person
• Third person

9. Identify the point of view in the passage below. Once you have the cake in the oven, start to make the whipped cream frosting. Combine whipping cream, powdered sugar, and food color in a small mixer bowl. Make sure you add just a small amount of food color.

• First person
• Second person
• Third person

11. Identify the point of view in the passage below. If you are confused about something in class, don't wait. Raise your hand and ask for help immediately. Do it while your teacher is still explaining the material. Your teacher will probably be happy that you are taking an active part in your education and should attempt to explain the material in a different way. If you are still confused, ask your teacher if he or she is available after class to give you additional instruction. You are worth it. Don't give up on yourself.

• First person
• Second person
• Third person