Monique rubbed her sweaty hands on her jeans. Obviously, she was nervous. This statewide science competition would determine the winner of the Space Camp scholarship, and Monique couldn't go to camp without it. She glanced over at her toughest competitor, Jake, and wondered if he was anxious too. One last question and the winner would be determined. Which statement most clearly shows how the author uses point of view to develop the characters in this text?

A. The author uses third-person omniscient point of view to reveal that Jake has secret reasons of his own for wanting to win the competition.

B. The author uses third-person limited point of view to explain Jake's motivation to beat Monique in the science competition.

C. The author uses third-person limited point of view to show how much Monique wants to win the Space Camp scholarship.

D. The author uses third-person omniscient point of view to reveal both Jake's and Monique's thoughts about the intense competition for the scholarship.