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 function of the quotes in the excerpt

The excerpt includes direct quotes showing Arnetta's internal thoughts ("It's here, it's about to happen!") and her specific descriptions ("seeing all those children coming out...", "running around like a chicken with his head cut off").

Evaluate the answer choices based on the quotes

• the author's explanation of what happened at the school: Incorrect. The quotes represent Arnetta's personal perspective and voice, not the author's objective explanation.
• an unreliable account of the day's events: Incorrect. There is no evidence in the text to suggest Arnetta's observations are untrustworthy or intentionally misleading.
• a description of the event as Arnetta experienced it: Correct. The direct quotes capture Arnetta's immediate thoughts, feelings of joy, and personal observations, allowing the reader to experience the event directly through her eyes.
• a third-person point of view of what happened: Incorrect. While the surrounding narrative is in the third person, the use of quotes specifically brings in Arnetta's first-person subjective experience.

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.