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Pop Quiz (POV)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
Read the following excerpt from "Encounter With Martin Luther King Jr." by Maya Angelou and identify the point of view the author has narrated it in: "I said no and started to explain about my Mamma  and my crippled uncle who raised me.  As I talked he nodded as if he knew them personally.  When I described the dirt roads and shanties and the little schoolhouse on top of the hill, he smiled in recognition."
a)
Second Person
b)
First Person
c)
Third Person Omniscient
d)
Third Person Objective
2.
In which type of narrative perspective does the narrator use words such as "you" and "yours" ?
a)
Third Person Objective
b)
First Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Second Person
3.
Identify the type of narration in which the narrator uses pronouns such as "I" or "we".
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person Limited
c)
Third Person Omniscient
d)
Third Person Objective
4.
Which style of narration uses pronouns such as "he", "she", or "they"?
a)
Second Person
b)
First Person
c)
Fifth Person
d)
Third Person
5.
Identify the point of view in which the narrator is part of the story and tells the story in his/her point of view.
a)
Third Person Objective
b)
First Person
c)
Second Person
d)
Third Person Omniscient
6.
Identify the point of view: "Cold chills scurried up and down my back and I shivered as the steep roller coaster clambered up."
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
7.
Identify the point of view of the excerpt from The Hunger Games: A pain stabs my left temple and I press my hand against it. Right on the spot where Johanna Mason hit me with the coil of wire. The memories swirl as I try to sort out what is true and what is false.
a)
Second Person
b)
Third Person Omniscient
c)
First person
d)
Third Person Limited
8.
Identify the point of view of the excerpt from Seventh Grade: As Teresa walked down the hall, Victor walked the other way, looking back, admiring how gracefully she walked, one foot in front of the other. So much for being in the same class, he thought.
a)
Second Person
b)
Third person 
c)
First Person secret
d)
First Person
9.
Identify the point of view: 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.
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person Limited
c)
Second person
d)
Third Person Objective
10.
Identify the point of view: I walked towards the bus stop, hoping to not see Maria. She told everyone my biggest secret and I was never going to forgive her, no matter how hard she tried to cheer me up.
a)
Second Person
b)
Third Person Objective
c)
Third Person Omniscient
d)
First Person
11.
Identify the point of view: Make sure to wash your hands before forming the batter into different shapes. Germs can spread easily, especially when cooking, and it is important to stay clean and healthy.
a)
Third Person Limited
b)
Third Person Omniscient
c)
Third Person Objective
d)
Second Person
12.
Identify the point of view: Amy sprinted as fast as she could with her neighbor’s dog running right behind her. Amy was terrified of him, and thought that he would bite her. In reality, the dog just wanted to play, and thought of Amy as a friend.
a)
First Person
b)
Third person
c)
Second Person
d)
Second Person
13.
What point of view is the following:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
a)
First person
b)
Third person 
c)
Third person clueless
d)
Second Person
14.
What point of view is the following:
Maria introduced her project, which Amy thought she did a bit too enthusiastically. "OMG, thank you so much for letting me speak in front of you today! I am super excited, I spent so much time making this!" Maria said. Amy rolled her eyes and yawned.
a)
first person
b)
Second person
c)
third person 
d)
first person narrative 
15.
True or false:
You can tell cookbooks are written in second person point of view because the author is giving directions to and addressing the reader.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
"John was walking down the street. He saw May. May was walking down the street. May and John stopped to discuss something with each other. They soon continued to walk on." What clues in this passage best describe Third Person POV.
a)
None of the characters feelings are described. Uses pronouns like "he" and "they".
b)
It talks about John and May. The charecters feelings are told.
c)
It uses words like "stopped" and "disscuss".
17.
"Johnny looked at the teacher and felt scared. He had never seen his teacher so mad before. He embraced himself for a scolding but surprisingly it never came."   What color words best show Third person  point of view?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
18.
In the book Dork Diaries, they kept repeating the words I , me and we. What point of view is the author using?
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person 
19.
“I don’t want to put my shoes on,” cried Timmy. Timmy had been fussy ever since snack time. He didn’t get a cheese stick because Michael ate the last one. Then he didn’t get to sleep at all during nap time. Now he was really worked up. “I want to go home. Get my mommy!”
What is the point of view of the passage? 
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person 
d)
Third person character narrative
20.
Ms. Ahmad is in the class with 10 students. Angel is reading a book, Mirely is working on the computer, and Misradyin is finishing up a grammar page. They all are doing a great job.
What's the narrator's point of view?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
d)
4th person