Hi, I need some help distinguishing the type of narrators in this story.

Question

The questions relate to the following prose passage:

"When Peter Smith saw his old friend George Rogers for the first time in years, he was amazed. He was walking through one of the poorest sections of town, and he happened to glance down an alley. He saw a shabbily dressed man at the very edge, leaning against the wall, almost as if he were asleep on his feet. Despite the changed appearance, he knew him immediately.

"George!" he exclaimed. "Can that possibly be you?"

As embarrassed as he was under the circumstances, Rogers was still glad to see his old friend. "Yes, Peter," he answered. "It is I indeed." He walked unsteadily toward Smith, who came forward and clutched him in a tight hug. Smith could feel the slight sobs that were shaking Rogers as he held him.

The two went into a nearby diner, and Smith watched as Rogers silently gulped down a meal he bought him. Finally finished, Rogers said, "I suppose you would like an explanation."

"Please."

Rogers was silent for a moment. It was painful to begin. At length he began to describe.... [The story goes on to focus on what happened to Rogers.]"

1. Which describes the point of view of this story?
A. First person
B. First person peripheral
C. Third person omniscient
D. Third person limited
E. Third person paraphrase
**E

2. If the passage had begun like this and continued in the same manner, what would be the point of view?
"I was leaning on the wall in an alley in my new "home," wondering what to do. I was surprised and, I admit, a little embarrassed when an old friend, Peter Smith, came by and recognized me."
A. First person
B. First person peripheral
C. Third person omniscient
D. Third person limited
E. Third person paraphrase
**A

3. If the passage had begun like this and continued in the same manner, what would be the point of view?
"I was walking down the street and was shocked to see an old friend looking like had been through sheer Hell."
A. First person
B. First person peripheral
C. Third person omniscient
D. Third person paraphrase
E. Third person limited
**C

Am I correct? Thank you!!!

Answer 1

How is "peripheral" being defined for you? I've never heard that before.

I disagree with you on 1 and 3. I don't know about 2 until you tell me what "peripheral" means.

Answer 2

Hi,
The first-person peripheral narrator is a character who is not the main character or protagonist, but is chosen as the narrator because s/he has an excellent view of the action surrounding the real focal characters.

Answer 3

The only way that you'll know if #2 is A or B, then, is to know if the "I" is the narrator of the entire story. If he is, then A is correct. If he isn't, then B is correct.