Question

She smiled at him as he shoved the dory off, and he waved as she oared her way easily to Malaga and when she landed, she waved once, twice, at him, then ran back up around the point. Turner blew his breath out slow and even. He did not know that Lizzie was doing the same.
Neither did Turner know that up in town, his father was blowing his breath out, too.

–Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy,
Gary D. Schmidt

What are some clues that the narrator’s point of view is third-person omniscient? Check all that apply.

the use of the pronouns she and he
the use of the pronoun I
thoughts and feelings limited to Lizzie
thoughts and feelings limited to Turner
knowledge about what is happening in more than one place at once

Answer 1

Answer: the use of the pronouns she and he.

knowledge about what is happening in more than one place at once.

Explanation:

The third-person omniscient view is when the narrator knows the feelings of every character that is in the story.

The clues that the narrator’s point of view is third-person omniscient include:

• the use of the pronouns she and he.

• knowledge about what is happening in more than one place at once.

Therefore, the correct options are A and E.