Question

Read the following excerpt from a story:

Eric thought it was going to be a great picnic — but then John showed up. John. He always had to make an appearance. "Hello, John," said Eric, "a pleasure to see you again."

Which best describes the writer's point of view in this excerpt?

A.Eric secretly wishes he was invited to more things.

B.Eric secretly wishes he could be more like John.

C.Eric doesn't really think it's fun to be around John.

D.Eric doesn't really want to go to the picnic today.

Correct answer is C. Eric doesn't really think it's fun to be around John. (Apex)

Answer 1

Answer: C.Eric doesn't really think it's fun to be around John.

Although Eric is behaving politely towards John, as he says "hello" and also tells him that it is a pleasure to see him again, the author suggests this is false. By describing his thoughts, we see that Eric thinks the picnic is going to be worse because of John's presence. He also seems annoyed at the fact that John shows up at events often. We can conclude from this that Eric does not think it is fun to be around John.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. Eric doesn't really think it's fun to be around John.

Explanation:

APE X