Lesson P1-R2

P1-R2 Narrative perspectives and points of view Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 1

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Lesson P1-R2, Narrative perspectives and points of view: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE English Language (8700), Unit 1: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which narrative perspective uses the pronoun 'I'?

    • First person
    • Third person
    • Second person
    • Omniscient

  2. Which narrative perspective addresses the reader directly as 'you'?

    • Second person
    • First person
    • Third person limited
    • Third person omniscient

  3. What is a narrator who knows the thoughts of several characters called?

    • Unreliable narrator
    • Omniscient narrator
    • Intrusive narrator
    • Limited narrator

  4. What is a third-person narrator who follows only one character's viewpoint called?

    • Omniscient narrator
    • Second person narrator
    • Limited narrator
    • Unreliable narrator

  5. What term describes a narrator whose account cannot be fully trusted?

    • Reliable narrator
    • Unreliable narrator
    • Omniscient narrator
    • Objective narrator

  6. Which character does a reader usually share sympathy with in close narration?

    • The minor bystander
    • The absent villain
    • The antagonist
    • The focal character

  7. What is a mid-chapter change in narrative viewpoint between characters called?

    • Flashback
    • Perspective shift
    • Stream of consciousness
    • Omniscient narrator

  8. Which term describes a blend of character thoughts with third-person narration?

    • Stream of consciousness
    • Direct speech
    • First-person perspective
    • Free indirect speech

  9. Which technique signals that a first-person narrator is looking back at past events?

    • Retrospective narration
    • Present tense
    • Stream of consciousness
    • Omniscient voice

  10. What literary effect is often created by using a naive child narrator?

    • Reliable testimony
    • Dramatic irony
    • Unbiased report
    • Authorial intrusion

  11. What does a narrator admitting bias or limited awareness make them?

    • Unreliable narrator
    • Omniscient narrator
    • Authoritative guide
    • Objective observer

  12. Which perspective records events like a camera without accessing character thoughts?

    • First person limited
    • Objective third person
    • Stream of consciousness
    • Omniscient third person

  13. What is a novel told entirely through letters written by characters called?

    • Autobiographical fiction
    • Cyclical narrative
    • Epistolary structure
    • Allegorical framework

  14. Which linguistic feature makes a narrator's personal bias most obvious?

    • Neutral verbs
    • Loaded adjectives
    • Objective facts
    • Passive voice

  15. Why might a writer switch from first-person to third-person mid-story?

    • To limit information
    • To increase intimacy
    • To confuse readers
    • To widen perspective

  16. What does the choice of narrative point of view primarily control for the reader?

    • Plot chronology
    • Physical setting
    • Sentence length
    • Access to information

  17. What does ironic commentary by a third-person narrator signal to the reader?

    • Character bias
    • Authorial control
    • Strict objectivity
    • Unreliable narration

  18. What is the primary drawback of using a first-person narrator?

    • Confusing pronouns
    • Excessive objectivity
    • Lack of intimacy
    • Limited viewpoint

  19. What effect is created by a narrator admitting they did not witness an event?

    • Uncertainty
    • Omniscient clarity
    • Absolute certainty
    • Dramatic irony

  20. Which technique best builds suspense by withholding information from the reader?

    • Foreshadowing
    • Flashback
    • Limited perspective
    • Omniscient summary

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