Question

identifying clues to point of view

she smiled at him as he shoved the dory off, and he waved as she oared her way easily to malaga and when she landed, she waved once, twice, at him, then ran back up around the point. turner blew his breath out slow and even. he did not know that lizzie was doing the same.
neither did turner know that up in town, his father was blowing his breath out, too.
-lizzie bright and the buckminster boy,
gary d. schmidt

what are some clues that the narrators point of view is third-person omniscient? check all that apply.

the use of the pronouns she and he
the use of the pronoun i
thoughts and feelings limited to lizzie
thoughts and feelings limited to turner
knowledge about what is happening in more than one place at once

Explanation:

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<reasoning>

Analyze the pronouns used in the passage

The passage uses third-person pronouns such as "she," "he," "him," and "his" (e.g., "She smiled at him," "Turner blew his breath"). There is no use of the first-person pronoun "I."

Analyze the scope of the narrator's knowledge

The narrator reveals the internal thoughts, feelings, and actions of multiple characters in different locations:

• Lizzie's actions: "she oared her way easily..."
• Turner's internal state: "He did not know that Lizzie was doing the same."
• Turner's father's actions in a different location: "Neither did Turner know that up in town, his father was blowing his breath out, too."

This demonstrates knowledge of what is happening in more than one place at once, which is a key indicator of an omniscient narrator.

Evaluate the given options

• "the use of the pronouns she and he": Correct, as third-person pronouns indicate a third-person perspective.
• "the use of the pronoun I": Incorrect, as the passage does not use first-person narration.
• "thoughts and feelings limited to Lizzie": Incorrect, the narrator also knows Turner's thoughts and his father's actions.
• "thoughts and feelings limited to Turner": Incorrect, the narrator's knowledge is not limited to one character.
• "knowledge about what is happening in more than one place at once": Correct, as the narrator describes Turner on the shore and his father up in town simultaneously.

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<mcq-correct>the use of the pronouns she and he</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>the use of the pronoun I</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>thoughts and feelings limited to Lizzie</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>thoughts and feelings limited to Turner</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>knowledge about what is happening in more than one place at once</mcq-correct>
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Answer:

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Analyze the pronouns used in the passage

The passage uses third-person pronouns such as "she," "he," "him," and "his" (e.g., "She smiled at him," "Turner blew his breath"). There is no use of the first-person pronoun "I."

Analyze the scope of the narrator's knowledge

The narrator reveals the internal thoughts, feelings, and actions of multiple characters in different locations:

• Lizzie's actions: "she oared her way easily..."
• Turner's internal state: "He did not know that Lizzie was doing the same."
• Turner's father's actions in a different location: "Neither did Turner know that up in town, his father was blowing his breath out, too."

This demonstrates knowledge of what is happening in more than one place at once, which is a key indicator of an omniscient narrator.

Evaluate the given options

• "the use of the pronouns she and he": Correct, as third-person pronouns indicate a third-person perspective.
• "the use of the pronoun I": Incorrect, as the passage does not use first-person narration.
• "thoughts and feelings limited to Lizzie": Incorrect, the narrator also knows Turner's thoughts and his father's actions.
• "thoughts and feelings limited to Turner": Incorrect, the narrator's knowledge is not limited to one character.
• "knowledge about what is happening in more than one place at once": Correct, as the narrator describes Turner on the shore and his father up in town simultaneously.

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<mcq-correct>the use of the pronouns she and he</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>the use of the pronoun I</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>thoughts and feelings limited to Lizzie</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>thoughts and feelings limited to Turner</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>knowledge about what is happening in more than one place at once</mcq-correct>
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