Question

ASP Please

Read the narrative and determine the point of view:

"As the teen walked along the beach with his mother, he knew he had to tell her the verifiable truth. He figured she may never forgive him for his deception, but that she still deserves to know. As he considered this, his mom walked beside him without saying a word. She was aware of her son's actions, and was just waiting for him to act responsibly by admitting it. She kept watching out of the corner of her eye, allowing herself a small smile and enjoying his obvious discomfort."
1.First person
2.Second person
3.Third-person limited
4.Third-person objective
5.Third-person omniscient

Answer 1

It is 5. Third-person omniscient.  
The narrarator is not involved in the action, thus "third person."  Omniscient, (all-knowing) because he knows the thoughts and actions of both characters.

Answer 2

The point of view of the narrative is 5. Third-person omniscient.

First, the narrative is in the third person because it uses third person pronouns such as "he" and "she".

An omniscient narrator is one that knows and describes the feelings and thoughts of the characters. In this case, the narrator states that "he knew he had to tell her the (...) truth" and that "he figured she may never forgive him". Moreover, the narrator also explains that "she was aware of her son's actions, and was just waiting for him to act responsibly". These lines describe the characters' thoughts that would only be known if an omniscient narrator was used.