Wonder Quiz 1

What does the term "Point-of-View" refer to in a story?

• The climax of the story

• The moral of the story

• Who is telling the story

• The resolution of the story

Which type of point-of-view involves the narrator being a character in the story?

• Second-Person

• Third-Person

• First-Person

• Omniscient

What is the purpose of making predictions when reading a story?

• To guess the author's personal beliefs

• To make an educated guess about what will happen later in the story

• To summarize the story's events

• To analyze the grammar used in the story

Based on the example given, what can a reader infer from the sentence "I have to admit: so far, nothing bad had happened. I didn’t catch anyone staring or even noticing me."?

• August wanted something bad to happen so he would have an excuse to give up on school.

• August was relieved that nothing bad had happened.

• August felt unnoticed and wanted attention.

• August was planning to be mean to others.

What literary device is illustrated by the phrase "the butterflies in my stomach" in the sentence provided?

• Idiom

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

What is the relationship of the narrator to the story when using first-person point of view?

• The narrator is a minor character who observes the story.

• The narrator is telling someone else's story.

• The narrator is telling their own story.

• The narrator is not part of the story at all.

Which key words indicate that a story is being told from a third-person perspective?

• I, me, we, our

• You, your

• He, she, they

• They, them, those

Which of the following best describes the point-of-view and tone of this section?

• First Person- August tells his story formally, as if he expects his teacher to give him a grade.

• First Person- August tells his story conversationally, as if he is talking to a friend.

• Third Person- A narrator builds suspense by leaving certain questions about August unanswered.

• Third Person- A narrator who knows August personally describes his life.

Which of the following does NOT lead the reader to infer that August’s appearance is somehow different?

• “If I had a magic lamp and I could have one wish, I would wish that I had a normal face that no one ever noticed at all.”

• “I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking it’s probably worse.”

• “People think I haven’t gone to school because of the way I look, but it’s not that.”

• “The last surgery I had was eight months ago, and I probably won’t have to have one for another couple of years.”

Why does August want the reader to know that his mom and Via are pretty and that his dad is handsome?

• August wants the reader to know that his appearance makes him stand out even in his own family.

• August is jealous of his relative’s good looks.

• August thinks that people will like him better if they know that his family looks ordinary.

• August is not sure he is truly related to his mom and dad.