Question

read the following excerpt from weve got a job by cynthia levinson.

when arnetta saw hosea williams, one of her nonviolence trainers, arrive at her school, she thought, \its here, its about to happen!\ she was joyful at \seeing all those children coming out to participate in the movement.\ she described dr. bell, the principal of ullman, as
unning around like a chicken with his head cut off.\

through the use of quotes in this excerpt, the reader is presented with

the authors explanation of what happened at the school.
an unreliable account of the days events.
a description of the event as arnetta experienced it.
a third-person point of view of what happened.

Explanation:

Analyze the use of direct quotes in the excerpt

The excerpt includes Arnetta's direct thoughts and descriptions: "It's here, it's about to happen!", "seeing all those children coming out to participate in the Movement," and "running around like a chicken with his head cut off."

Evaluate the relationship between the quotes and the options

These direct quotes convey Arnetta's personal thoughts, emotions, and her subjective description of Dr. Bell, rather than an objective third-person perspective or the author's own explanation.

Determine the correct option

The quotes directly present the event through Arnetta's personal, first-hand experience and perspective.

Answer:

• the author's explanation of what happened at the school.
• an unreliable account of the day's events.
• a description of the event as Arnetta experienced it. (Correct answer)
• a third-person point of view of what happened.