Narration and Point of View in Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Part 2 — Quiz
Question 6 • CP English Language 1
Read the line from chapter 6 of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. Lizzie looked at him for a long time, tilting her head to one side as if trying to figure him out—which was what she was doing. How does this line show that the story is being told from the third-person point of view?
Answer
A
The pronoun “she” is used when describing the thoughts of Lizzie.
B
The actions and feelings of Lizzie are described in very great detail.
C
The narrator does not explain what Lizzie is thinking at the time.
D
The reader is able to hear Lizzie’s thoughts as described by her.
Explanation
The line refers to Lizzie as “she,” rather than using “I,” which signals third-person narration. The narrator also tells us that figuring him out was what Lizzie was doing, giving information about her thoughts from outside her perspective. Choice A identifies the use of “she” to describe Lizzie.
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