Point of View and Perspective — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A story begins, 'I knew the moment I opened the box something was wrong.' What POV did the author choose?
A) First person
B) Second person
C) Third person limited
D) Third person omniscient
Using I and sharing inner feelings is a clear first person choice.
2. Why might an author choose second person, as in 'You creep down the dark hall'?
A) To hide the narrator's name
B) To pull the reader into the action
C) To list facts neutrally
D) To describe many characters at once
Second person makes readers feel they are part of the unfolding action.
3. A story uses he and she but only shares Maya's thoughts. Which POV is this?
A) First person
B) Second person
C) Third person omniscient
D) Third person limited
Third person limited uses he or she but stays inside one character's mind.
4. Which change would happen if a first person story switched to third person omniscient?
A) The narrator would only know one mind
B) The narrator would speak to the reader
C) The narrator could share every character's thoughts
D) The story would lose all pronouns
Switching to omniscient lets the narrator share every character's thoughts.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Authors choose first person to make readers feel close to the narrator.
First person creates closeness because readers hear thoughts directly.
2. Authors choose third person omniscient to share every character's thoughts.
Omniscient lets authors reveal every character's thoughts and feelings.
3. If a story changed from first person to third person, the pronoun I would change to he or she.
Third person replaces I with he or she based on the character's gender.
4. Comparing two characters' perspectives shows readers how each one interprets events.
Different perspectives reveal how characters interpret the same events.
5. Point of view shapes what readers know about characters and events in a story.
POV controls what information reaches the reader from inside the story.