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Point of View

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which POV uses "I, me, and my" to tell a story?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person objective

d)

3rd person omniscient

2.

Which POV uses "you" and "your" to tell a story?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person limited

d)

3rd person objective

3.

Which POV uses "he, she, and them" to tell a story? Check all that apply.

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person omniscient

d)

3rd person objective

4.

In 3rd person objective, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

a)

1 character

b)

3 characters

c)

all characters

d)

none of the characters

5.

In 3rd person limited, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

a)

1 character

b)

2 characters

c)

none of the characters

d)

all of the characters

6.

In 3rd person omniscient, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

a)

none of the characters

b)

1 character

c)

2 character

d)

all of the characters

7.

Point of view is defined as the perspective or vantage point in which a story is being told.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

I ran up a steep hill. I was very hot and exhausted. It was a long race, but I was in the lead. I knew if I could keep my pace I would be able to win the race. 

a)

1st person POV

b)

2nd person POV

c)

3rd person POV

9.

How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

a)

Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.

b)

The author is addressing the reader.

c)

The narrator is not in the story.

d)

Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

10.

Identify the point of view: "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" (Collins).

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Limited

d)

3rd Person Omniscient

11.

Identify the point of view: "Jonas went to his own desk and began to sort through his school papers from the evening's assignment. But his mind was still on December and the coming Ceremony. Though he had been reassured by the talk with his parents, he hadn't the slightest idea what Assignment the Elders would be selecting for his future..." (Lowry).

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Omniscient

d)

3rd Person Limited

12.

Identify the point of view: "'We've got Father and Mother and one another,' said Beth. Beth was the shy one. She always looked on the bright side of things. 'We haven't got father,' said Jo sadly... The girls were suddenly silent. Light from the fire shone on their faces. They were thinking of Father" (Alcott).

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Omniscient

d)

3rd Person Limited

13.

Identify the point of view: "People call me the Freeway Gorilla. The Ape at Exit 8. The One and Only Ivan, Mighty Silverback. The names are mine, but they're not me. I am Ivan, just Ivan, only Ivan" (Applegate).

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Limited

d)

3rd Person Objective

14.

A narrator can see and describe every characters' thoughts.

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person, limited

d)

third person, omniscient

15.

I didn't like creeping down the dark alley. From which point of view is this sentence written?

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Third person, omniscient

d)

Third person, objective

16.

Third person limited is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of

a)

one character

b)

more than one character

c)

nobody

d)

the author

17.

A type of narrative perspective in where the  author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you."

a)

1st person POV

b)

2nd person POV

c)

3rd person POV

18.

How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

a)

Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.

b)

The author is addressing the reader.

c)

The narrator is not in the story.

d)

Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

19.

You know you have to get to class on time, but you decide to stop off at HiLife for some Hot Cheetos. You can’t help it! You love Hot Cheetos but now you have a citation for being late to class.

What is the point of view?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person limited

d)

third person objective

20.

Corman hit the garage door button. There was no response. This frustrated Corman, who hit the button several more times in a fit of rage. Still, there was no response. Kathy said, "Let me try, Corman." Kathy believed that Corman was a clumsy oaf and that he was hitting the button incorrectly. She tested her suspicions by hitting the button gently. The opener whirred and pulled up the garage door. Corman felt embarrassed. Kathy was happy that they would be able to leave the garage now.

What is the point of view?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person limited

d)

third person omniscient