Question

how does the point of view affect the ending of the passage?
a the reader knows sallys thoughts, so it is clear what she will do about the lost phone.
b the reader knows how sally and anna feel about the phone, so it is clear that sally will return it.
c the reader doesnt know how sally feels, so it is not clear if anna will get her phone back.
d the reader knows that sally is the narrator, so it is not clear how she will get the phone to anna.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: If the reader knows Sally's thoughts, her action about the lost phone should be clear, but we need to check if this aligns with typical point - of - view effects. However, let's check other options.
• Option B: Knowing both Sally and Anna's feelings about the phone doesn't necessarily make it clear that Sally will return it. There could be other factors, and this is not a typical result of point - of - view affecting the ending in a way that forces a return.
• Option C: If the reader doesn't know how Sally feels, then the outcome (whether Anna gets her phone back) is uncertain. This is a common effect of a limited point of view where the reader lacks full insight into a character's emotions and intentions, leading to ambiguity in the ending.
• Option D: Just knowing Sally is the narrator doesn't make the method of getting the phone to Anna unclear. The focus is on the effect of point of view on the ending's clarity regarding the outcome, not the method.

So, option C is the correct one as it accurately describes how an unknown feeling of a character (due to point of view) leads to an unclear ending.

Answer:

C. The reader doesn't know how Sally feels, so it is not clear if Anna will get her phone back.