Question

1. which detail shows the story is told from the boys’ perspective rather than the honeyguide’s?

a. the bird is described as small and dull - colored.
b. the bird sits in a tree and sings.
c. the hive makes an ominous buzzing sound.
d. the narrator explains what korinko had planned that morning.

Explanation:

To determine the perspective, we analyze each option:

• Option a: A bird's self - description of being small and dull - colored is unlikely. But from a boy's observational perspective, describing the bird's appearance (small, dull - colored) is a way a human (the boy) would perceive the bird.
• Option b: A bird sitting in a tree and singing is a neutral action that could be observed from any perspective, not specifically the boys'.
• Option c: The "ominous" quality of the buzzing sound is a human (the boy's) interpretation of the sound. However, let's check option d.
• Option d: Explaining what Korinko (a boy) had planned that morning is from a narrator's perspective that knows the boy's plans, but this is more about plot exposition. The description of the bird's physical appearance (small, dull - colored) is a direct perception from the boys' (human) viewpoint. The bird (Honeyguide) would not describe itself as small and dull - colored in its own perspective. So option a shows the story is told from the boys' perspective.

Answer:

a. The bird is described as small and dull - colored.