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Standard 3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text

Indicator 3. Analyze elements of narrative texts to facilitate understanding and interpretation

Objective i. Analyze the point of view

Selected Response Item
Read this passage about a family’s dinner table conversation from the novel Absolutely Normal Chaos.

The narrator is best described as someone who—

  1. has a good memory
  2. acknowledges her family’s faults
  3. insists upon good manners
  4. enjoys spending time with her family
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Correct Answer:
B
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