Question

If the author tells the story but does not take part, it is told in ____ person.

Answer 1

Third person. first person would be referring to his self.

Answer 2

If the author tells the story but does not take part, it is told in the third person point of view. The first person point of view is when the author is part of the story or it his story he is telling.  The third person the narrator usually uses pronouns like he, she, it or they.