Voice and Characters in "Raymond's Run" — Quiz

Question 10 • M/J Language Arts 3 Advanced

Which excerpt from "Raymond's Run” uses the narrative voice to make a judgment about a character’s behavior?

Answer

And tomorrow I’m subject to run the quarter-meter relay all by myself and come in first, second, and third. The big kids call me Mercury ‘cause I’m the swiftest thing in the neighborhood.

He can beat me to Amsterdam Avenue with me having a two-fire-hydrant head start and him running with his hands in his pockets and whistling. But that’s private information.

Or like last week when she won the spelling bee for the millionth time. “A good thing you got ‘receive’ Squeaky, ‘cause I would have got it wrong. I completely forgot about the spelling bee.” And she’ll clutch the lace on her blouse like it was some narrow escape. Oh, brother.

And on the other side of the fence is Raymond with his arms down to his side and the palms tucked up behind him, running in his very own style, and it’s the first time I ever saw that and I almost stop to watch my brother Raymond on his first run.

Explanation

Choice C shows Squeaky judging the other girl’s behavior. The girl acts as though winning the spelling bee was a surprise, even though she has won it many times, and Squeaky’s “Oh, brother” signals her annoyance with that false modesty. The other excerpts mostly describe running or Raymond without making the same kind of judgment.

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