Question

Read the following and then answer the question.

The twins were born May 4, 1932. Mamma went down wth childbed fever soon after. Pa got her the preacher. The preacher sald he intended to breathe the breath of the Lord Into her lungs because of the two little babies needing their mamma. That left me entirely out of the plcture, but it wasn't any use to say, "What about me?" Mamma was too far gone for the breath of the Lord. I patted her hot hand, andI said over and over, "Mamma, don't leave me. Don't dle. Can you hear me? It's your oldest sugar-plum talking. It's Pearl. Can you hear me?" Who is the narrator?
a. Mamma
b. an outside observer
c. Pa
d. Pear

Answer 1

The narrator of the passage is one of Mamma's children who refers to themselves as Pearl, making the correct answer d. Pearl.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage provided is a first-person narrative, as indicated by the use of I statements, such as "I patted her hot hand," and "It's Pearl. Can you hear me?"

Given this information, the narrator in the passage is referring to themselves and expressing a personal connection with Mamma, indicating that the narrator is one of her children.

Additionally, the narrator directly names themselves when trying to get Mamma's attention - "It's Pearl." Hence, the correct answer to the question "Who is the narrator?" is: d. Pearl.