Question

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A
Which point of view is used in Selection 2?
A. first person
B. second person
C. third-person limited
D. third-person omniscient
Part B
Which best explains an effect the author achieves using the point of view identified in Part A?
A. In paragraphs 11 and 12, by sharing information with readers that Carl and Randall do not yet have, the author creates humor.
B. In paragraphs 11 and 12, by sharing information with readers that Carl and Randall do not yet have, the author creates suspense.
C. In paragraph 13, by sharing information with readers that Randall does not yet have, the author creates humor.
D. In paragraph 13, by sharing information with readers that Randall does not yet have, the author creates suspense.

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Answer 1

Part A: C (third-person limited)

Reason: The narrator refers to characters by name and uses third-person pronouns, and the narration is focused through one character’s perspective rather than knowing every character’s inner thoughts.

Part B: A

Reason: In paragraphs 11 and 12 the author gives readers information that Carl and Randall don’t yet have, producing dramatic irony. That gap between what the readers know and what the characters know makes the situation amusing, so the effect is humor.