Question

1. consider the point of view in the following passage.

there was much doubt at first, much doubt and discussion. the killing of a polar bear is very dangerous, but thrice dangerous is it, and thrice times thrice, to kill a mother bear with her cubs. the men could not bring themselves to believe that the boy keesh, single - handed, had accomplished so great a marvel. but the women spoke of the fresh - killed meat he brought on his back, and this was an overwhelming argument against their unbelief.
what tells you that the point of view is omniscient?
the narrator hides the feelings and opinions of the main characters.
the narrator misleads the reader about the events of the story.
the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of one person.
the narrator reveals the thoughts and opinions of multiple characters.

Explanation:

An omniscient point of view means the narrator knows and reveals the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of multiple characters. In the passage, the narrator presents the doubts of the men, the thoughts of the women, and the context of Keesh's accomplishment, showing insight into multiple characters' perspectives. The option "The narrator reveals the feelings and opinions of multiple characters" matches this definition. Other options: hiding feelings (opposite of omniscient), focusing on one person (limited POV), or misleading (not related to omniscient) are incorrect.

Answer:

The narrator reveals the feelings and opinions of multiple characters.