LIT 1000 Quiz #3 Review

What is a third-person omniscient narrator?

• A narrator who is a character in the story and only knows their own thoughts

• A narrator who observes characters' actions without revealing thoughts

• An all-knowing narrator who can access character thoughts and feelings

• A character who only reveals what others say or do

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

A third-person objective narrator only tells what is seen and heard, without describing internal emotions.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read the passage:

"Nicholas clenched his fists under the desk, his thoughts spiraling with anger. Across the room, Olivia looked at him, heart pounding as she feared what might happen next."

What narrative perspective is being used?

• 1st person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

• 2nd person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What distinguishes third-person objective narration from other styles?

• It presents actions & dialogue without revealing anyone's inner thoughts

• It tells the story using "I"

• It provides access to the thoughts of one character

• It allows readers to understand everyone's thoughts at once

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following would most likely indicate an unreliable narrator?

• The narrator speaks in 3rd person

• The narrator contradicts themselves and seems emotionally unstable

• The narrator provides vivid inner thoughts

• The narrator explains all events as they happened

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In third-person limited narration, the story is told by an external narrator, but the reader only has access to one character's inner thoughts.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which statement best describes second-person narration?

• The narrator knows everything

• The narrator consistently uses "he," "she," or "they" pronouns

• The narrator tells their memories using "I"

• The narrator consistently addresses the reader as "you," placing them in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What impact does narrative tense have on a story?

• It determines the length of the story

• It shapes the reader's perception of immediacy, reflection, or prophecy

• It decides who the protagonist is

• It tells whether the narrator is reliable

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following best describes narrative focus?

• The particular lens through which the story is filtered or experienced

• The setting & background of the story

• The overall theme of the narrative

• The tone of the narrator's voice

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

We should always assume the narrator and the author are the same person.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6