Question

1. during a collaborative discussion about point of view, kevin asks, “is the narrator of this novel really the author as a little kid?” which of these statements is a good response to kevin’s comment?

your comment isn’t about points of view in fiction--it’s about the author’s point of view, which isn’t our topic for today.
well, we have no way of knowing that, but i do think that the events in the story are believable, as told by that character.
when i was a kid, my family moved from europe to the united states, so i know what it’s like to be a young immigrant.
actually, our job is to listen to each other’s interpretations of the story and take notes--not to answer each other’s questions.

Explanation:

To determine a good response to Kevin's question about whether the novel's narrator is the author as a kid, we analyze each option:

• The first option (Your comment isn’t about points of view in fiction–it’s about the author’s point of view, which isn’t our topic for today) redirects away from addressing Kevin's question about the narrator - author relationship, so it's not a good response.
• The second option (Well, we have no way of knowing that, but I do think that the events in the story are believable, as told by that character) also doesn't address the question about the narrator being the author as a kid, instead focusing on the believability of events.
• The third option (When I was a kid, my family moved from Europe to the United States, so I know what it’s like to be a young immigrant) is a personal anecdote and doesn't relate to answering Kevin's question about the narrator - author connection.
• The fourth option (Actually, our job is to listen to each other’s interpretations of the story and take notes–not to answer each other’s questions) explains the purpose of the discussion (focus on interpretations, not answering questions) which is a valid response to Kevin's question as it clarifies the group's task instead of directly answering the unanswerable (or off - topic) question about the narrator - author relationship.

Answer:

Actually, our job is to listen to each other’s interpretations of the story and take notes–not to answer each other’s questions.