Anxiously, I glanced at Jake, my toughest competitor in the Science Brain Games. He was looking my way, so I nodded at him, trying to
appear confident. My heart was thumping wildly in my chest. This last
problem would determine the gold medal winner for the entire state. If
I worked fast enough, it just might be me.
Which statement most clearly shows how the author uses point of view to
develop the characters in this text?
A. The author uses third-person omniscient point of view to reveal
the narrator's and Jake's competitive natures.
B. The author uses first-person point of view to show how anxious
and motivated the narrator is to win the competition.
C. The author uses first-person point of view to convey Jake's
thoughts about the competition and his strong desire to win.
D. The author uses third-person omniscient point of view to explain
why the competition is so important.