Which sentence from "Homesick" best shows that the narrator is a character in the story?
"Well, let's play shuffleboard," she said.
The universe was one-hundred-percent perfect just as it was.
And then Andrea began to dance.
Scarcely breathing, I sat beside a smokestack and watched.
Scarcely breathing, I sat beside a smokestack and watched.
Which statement about the narrator of "Homesick" is correct?
The narrator's perspective on America is shaped by her background, and her perspective causes her to expect a challenging future.
The narrator's perspective on America is shaped by her grandmother's views, and her perspective causes her to expect a difficult life.
The narrator's perspective on America is shaped by her previous experiences there, and her perspective causes her to expect an enjoyable life.
The narrator's perspective on America is shaped by her education, and her perspective causes her to expect an exciting future.
The narrator's perspective on America is shaped by her background, and her perspective causes her to expect a challenging future.
Which excerpt from "Homesick" would stay the same if the story were narrated with a third-person point of view?
I wasn't reciting for anyone's benefit but my own.
As soon as we were on the dock, we were jostled from line to line.
"I'm kind of funny in the head," I said.
"Me too." Andrea agreed.
As soon as we were on the dock, we were jostled from line to line.
Read the excerpt from "Homesick" by Jean Fritz.
On the whole, Andrea and I had a good time on the President Taft. In the evenings we often watched movies. In the afternoons we made pigs of ourselves at tea where we had our pick of all kinds of dainty sandwiches, scones, macaroons, chocolate bonbons, and gooey tarts. Actually, I even liked going to bed on shipboard. I'd lie in my bunk and feel the ship's engines throbbing and know that even when I fell asleep I wouldn't be wasting time. I'd still be on the go, moving closer to America every minute.
What is most likely the narrator's goal for this paragraph?
to change how the reader views the challenge of moving to a new land
to shape how the reader sees the experience of traveling on the President Taft
to persuade the reader to choose a ship like the President Taft for future travel
to convince the reader that traveling by ship is the most productive way to travel
The most likely goal of the narrator for this paragraph is to shape how the reader sees the experience of traveling on the President Taft.
Which sentence from "Homesick" is narrated with a first-person point of view?
She thought the ocean was one big waste.
We found that mostly they fit into definite types.
"You notice there's no one our age," Andrea said.
Andrea sighed. "I was hoping for some boys."
Andrea sighed. "I was hoping for some boys."
Read the excerpt from "Homesick" by Jean Fritz.
We had a week to wait. The morning we were due to arrive in San Francisco, all the passengers came on deck early, but I was the first. I skipped breakfast and went to the very front of the ship where the railing comes to a point.
With these sentences, the narrator is expressing
O confusion.
Ofatigue.
authority.
O eagerness