Reading Comprehension Point of View and Perspective

Question 1

In first-person point of view, the narrator uses which pronouns?

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I, me, my, we

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He, she, they

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You, your

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One, one's

Question 2

When an author writes 'You walk into the room and feel the tension immediately,' what point of view is being used?

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Second person

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First person

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Third person limited

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Third person omniscient

Question 3

In third-person omniscient point of view, the narrator:

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Knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters

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Only knows the thoughts of one character

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Is a character in the story

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Avoids describing any characters' inner thoughts

Question 4

Read this passage: 'Maria watched the crowd from across the room. She couldn't understand why everyone seemed so happy when she felt so alone.' What point of view is this?

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Third person limited

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First person

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Second person

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Third person omniscient

Question 5

How does a character's perspective most directly affect a story?

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It shapes which details are included and how events are interpreted

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It has no effect on how events are described

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It only affects the story's setting

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It determines the story's length

Question 6

When two characters describe the same event in opposite ways, this is an example of:

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Conflicting perspectives

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Foreshadowing

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Irony

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Flashback

Question 7

Which clue word identifies first-person point of view?

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'I remembered'

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'He thought'

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'She believed'

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'They decided'