Question

Which selection from this text, an excerpt from Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-tikki-

tavi," best demonstrates how he uses the third-person omniscient point of

view to develop the idea that Chuchundra is timid and unhappy?

A. He whimpers and cheeps all the night,

B. Chuchundra is a broken-hearted little beast.

O C. in the dark he ran up against Chuchundra, the muskrat, creeping

round by the wall.

O D. trying to make up his mind to run into the middle of the room,

Answer 1

A). He whimpers and cheeps all night.

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the given excerpt from Rudyard Kipling's 'Rikki-Tikki- Tavi,' the third-person omniscient point of view employed in the statement 'he whimpers and cheeps all the night' displays most aptly that Chuchundra is sad and fearful. This reveals his inner apprehensive feeling which he suffers due to his broken heart to the readers and connotes this idea to the readers. Hence, option A is the correct answer.