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Class 10 English Chapter 11 Amanda!
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Amanda!
Chapter – 11
ENGLISH
Multiple Choice Questions & Answers
1. Amanda was a–
(i) angry girl
(ii) moody girl
(iii) selfish girl
(iv) all of these
Ans. (ii) moody girl.
2. Amanda wanted–
(i) domination
(ii) freedom
(iii) love
(iv) none of these
Ans. (ii) Freedom.
3. The word ‘Drifting’ means–
(i) moving fast
(ii) relax
(iii) moving slowly
(iv) calm
Ans. (iii) Moving slowly.
4. Amanda was a___
(i) child
(ii) teenager
(iii) adult
(iv) all of above
Ans. (ii) Teenager.
5. A mermaid stays in–
(i) River
(ii) Sea
(iii) Ocean
(iv) Pond
Ans. (ii) Sea.
6. ____Writes the poem Amanda.
(i) Bsor Ester
(ii) Robin Klein
(iii) Robert
(iv) None of above
Ans. (ii) Robin Klein.
7. Amanda yearned for–
(a) Love
(b) Freedom
(c) Friendship
(d) Respect
Ans. (b) Freedom.
8. According to Amanda, who of the following was happier than her?
(a) The mermaid
(b) The orphan
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of (a) and (b)
Ans. (c) Both (a) and (b).
9. The mermaid was happy, because–
(a) She lived under water
(b) She could swim
(c) She was alone
(d) There was no one to exercise control over her.
Ans. (d) There was no one to exercise control over her.
10. The orphan was happy, because–
(a) He had no one to be taken care of
(b) He could roam around
(c) He could spend silent times
(d) He could enjoy freedom
Ans. (d) He could enjoy freedom.
Thinking about the poem:
1. How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?
Ans: I think Amanda is a teenager. because she is being scolded for things like doing her homework and cleaning her shoes. And it is clear from the ‘acne’ she has.
2. Who do you think is speaking to her?
Ans: I think her mother is speaking to her.
3. Why are stanzas 2, 4 and 6 given in parenthesis?
Ans : The stanzas are given in parenthesis because they reflect the inner thought of Amanda in between the instructions given by her mother.
4. Who is the speaker in stanzas 2,4 and 6? Do you think this speaker is listening to the speaker in stanzas 1,3,5 qnd7?
Ans: The speaker in stanzas 2,4 and 6 is Amanda. She says she is an orphan as Rapunzel is a mermaid.
I think the speaker in stanzas 1,3,5 and 7 is not listening.
5. What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid?
Ans: If Amanda were a mermaid, She would drift slowly on a languid emerald sea. She would be the sole inhabitant of the relaxed green sea and would move slowly in it.
6. Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she say so?
Ans: No, Amanda is not an orphan. She says so because she wants to be alone. She wants to roam around in the street alone and pattern dust with her bare feet. She does not like that her freedom is curtailed.
7. Do you know the story of rapunzel? Why does she want to be rapunzel?
Ans: Rapunzel is a beautiful princess living in a tranquil tower. She has beautiful long hair. She feels she will never let down her hair from the tower. Like Rapunzel Amanda wants to live a peaceful life where no one gives her any instruction and she does not have to do any work.
8. What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda?
Ans: The girl yearns for freedom she wants to live as she wants without any restriction. Amanda perceives parents ‘ scolding as restrictions on her freedom. The poem tells us that Amanda is a young, restless girl with imagination.
9. Read the last stanza. Do you think Amanda is sulking and is moody?
Ans: Yes, the last stanza says that Amanda is sulking and is moody.
Additional Questions & Answers
1. How did Amanda describe her life?
Ans:- She says so because she wants to be alone. She wants to roam around in the street alone and pattern dust with her bare feet.She wants to live a life with no restrictions. She wants to escape her mother’s scoldings.
2. How does Amanda reply to the speakers?
Ans:- Amanda replies to these in her own way. She says that she is a mermaid. She lives in the peaceful and green sea and is the only inhabitant in that.
3. Describe Amanda’s nature?
Ans:- Amanda is a moody girl. She is nagged most of the time because she is trying to make an escape from her sorry reality where she is nagged most of the time. She wants to be alone. She wants to escape her mother’s scoldings.
4. How old is Amanda?
Ans:- Amanda is a school going teenager.
5. What is Amanda to remember?
Ans:- Amanda was asked to remember her acne.
6. Who was Amanda?
Ans:- Amanda was a school going teenager. She was a very imaginative girl.
A. Choose the correct options for the following:-
1. Amanda is told not to eat ………
(i) sweets
(ii) bananas
(iii) chocolates
(iv) almonds
Ans:- (iii) chocolate
2. __Writes the poem Amanda.
(i) Ester
(ii) Robin Klein
(iii) Robert
(iv) None of above
Ans. (ii) Robin Klein
3. Life in a tower is tranquil and rare.
(i) clam
(ii) quickly
(iii) moving
(iv) happening
Ans:- (i) clam.
4. A mermaid, drifting blissfully ……..
(i) Moving quickly
(ii) Moving slowly
(iii) jumping
(iv) sitting
Ans:- (ii) Moving slowly.
5. Stop that slouching ……
(i) bend backwards
(ii) sitting in a lazy way
(iii) bend forward
(iv) jumping
Ans:- (ii) sitting in a lazy way
6. …… Languid emerald sea…
(i) anger
(ii) happiness
(iii) relaxed
(iv) excited
Ans:- (iii) relaxed.
7. What is Rapunzel?
(i) A hero
(ii) A sea- plant
(iii) A prince
(iv) A beautiful vegetation
Ans:- (iv) A beautiful vegetation
8. Amanda has told not to eat chocolate because she has__
(i) Teeth problem
(ii) Aene
(iii) She likes very much chocolate
(iv) She is a moody girl
Ans:- (ii) Aene
9. Who is talking to Amanda in this poem?
(i) Her sister
(ii) Her brother
(iii) Her parents
(iv) Her friends
Ans:- (iii) Her parents
10. The second stanza is within brackets because it is _
(i) Stanza is special
(ii) Answer to the first Stanza
(iii) The story of mermaid
(iv) Amanda is talking to the Listener
Ans:- (iii) The story of mermaid
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