Point-of-View Quiz

What is the definition of narrative point-of-view?

• The perspective from which the story is told

• The main character's personality

• The way stories are told in everyday life

• The development of the narrating character

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.3A

Which type of point-of-view closely resembles the way stories are told in everyday life?

• First-person

• Third-person omniscient

• Third-person limited

• Objective third person

What advantage does first-person point-of-view have in terms of character development?

• It allows for a strong sense of the narrating character's personality

• It provides multiple perspectives on the story's events

• It allows the narrator to know everything about what's going on in the story

• It allows the reader to infer what's going on beneath the surface

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is an unreliable first-person narrator?

• A character who can't be relied on to tell the truth

• A character who lies to the reader

• A character who only knows what the main character knows

• A character who describes things without commentary

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which type of third-person point-of-view describes the events without commentary and lets the reader put the pieces together?

• Omniscient third person

• Limited third person

• Objective third person

• Second person

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is the main advantage of limited third-person point-of-view?

• It allows the narrator to know everything about what's going on in the story

• It provides multiple perspectives on the story's events

• It allows the reader to infer what's going on beneath the surface

• It creates suspense and surprise for the reader

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the rarely used second-person point-of-view?

• When the narrator is a voice outside the story

• When the main character is the narrator

• When the reader is the main character

• When the narrator only knows what the main character knows

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Why is understanding point-of-view important in real life?

• It allows us to see the whole picture and not passively accept a narrative

• It helps us develop critical thinking skills

• It helps us understand the motives of others

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3