Question

Each morning when the fishing boats come in,
their nets brimful of herring and cod,
a young boy perches on a rock above the harbor.
He has not come to watch the fishermen
5 unload the gleaming nets
or to stare at the horizon and dream of distant shores.
Instead, like a stargazer scanning the skies,
the boy awaits the seagulls that circle and swoop
on fish bits to devour for their breakfast.
10 He could watch them forever, dipping and gliding,
as he dreams of flying, of catching the wind,
his arms outstretched like wings.

If only he knew that one gull in the flock
watches him each day with envy.
15 She dreams of spending her life on land,
and never having to fight a mob
just to get some breakfast
or flap her wings 1,000 times
to return to shore each evening.
Question
If the first stanza were told from the perspective of the boy's father, the reader would most likely learn —
Responses
A how the father views the boy's visits to the harborhow the father views the boy's visits to the harbor
B where the father grew up and why he came to this townwhere the father grew up and why he came to this town
C what time the father returns home from work each daywhat time the father returns home from work each day
D whether or not the seagulls like the boy and his fatherwhether or not the seagulls like the boy and his father

Answer 1

A

If the father narrated, the stanza would most naturally report his feelings or views about the boy’s morning visits (concern, pride, annoyance, etc.). The other choices introduce details (family history, his return time, seagulls’ feelings) not implied by a parental perspective on the boy’s behavior.