Your point of view as a reader depends on what you know, based on the details the author gives you.

The story “Tick Tock” is told by a third-person omniscient narrator. Select all of the sentences where the author manipulates information the readers and characters receive in order to create humor.


(A) Donna had had enough of Jared's constant criticism of her being “chronologically challenged,” just because he was never late for anything.


(B) While he was working in the yard, she secretly changed the time on all the clocks in the house to read 15 minutes earlier than the actual time.


(C) While Jared was showering, Donna silently slipped a hand into the bathroom, snatched Jared's smartphone, silenced the ringer, texted “meet u inside theater 2:15 sharp” to Marcus, then hid it inside her pocket.


(D) “Good thing I still have this,” he commented with an attitude of superiority, “and the batteries are still working.”


(E) Walking down the front steps, Jared thought, “Better text Marcus. Remind him not to be late.


(F) “Sorry. Sold out,” was the attendant's reply.


(G) It was a scream Donna was hearing over and over in her mind as she turned the clocks, one by one, back to the correct time.