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Amanda: MCQs with Answers
Q. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
“Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!
Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!
Stop that slouching and sit up straight,
Amanda!
(There is a languid, emerald sea,
Where the sole inhabitant is me –
A mermaid, drifting blissfully.)”
1. Which of these is a synonym for ‘languid’?
A. Rapid
B. Relaxed
C. Sickly
D. Humid
Ans.
Relaxed Perfect!
‘Languid’ means being laidback or relaxed. Here, Amanda dreams of sailing peacefully on a ‘languid’ or relaxed sea.
2. Which literary device is used in the line ‘A mermaid, drifting blissfully’?
Select the correct answer
A. Repetition
B. Alliteration
C. Allusion
D. Paradox
Ans.
Allusion
An allusion is an indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea. Here, Amanda alludes to being a mermaid, a half-human and half-fish mythical creature, to highlight her desire for freedom.
3. What do the brackets in the extract imply?
Select the correct answer
A. Amanda is dreaming.
B. Amanda is listening.
C. Amanda is reading.
D. Amanda is speaking.
Ans.
Amanda is dreaming.
The poet juxtaposes the adult’s nagging with Amanda’s daydreams throughout the poem. These daydreams appear in brackets.
4. How would you describe the adult’s tone?
Select the correct answer
A. Relaxed
B. Scared
C. Indifferent
D. Scolding
Ans.
Scolding
The adult uses sharp commands such as ‘stop’ and ‘don’t’ while addressing Amanda. Therefore, it’s reasonable to assume that the adult is scolding her.
5. What can we say about Amanda based on this extract?
Select the correct answer
A. She feels sleepy.
B. She feels relaxed.
C. She feels trapped.
D. She feels liberated.
Ans.
She feels trapped.
In the extract, the adult asserts strict control over Amanda. So, she feels trapped or restricted, and turns to a daydream to escape her dreary reality.
Q. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
“(I am Rapunzel, I have not a care;
life in a tower is tranquil and rare;
I’ll certainly never let down my bright hair!)
Stop that sulking at once, Amanda!
You’re always so moody, Amanda!
Anyone would think that I nagged at you,
Amanda!”
1. Which word means the same as ‘peaceful’ in the extract?
Select the correct answer.
A. Moody
B. Tranquil
C. Nagged
D. Bright
Ans. Tranquil
‘Tranquil’ means calm and peaceful. Here, Amanda dreams of living a ‘tranquil’ or peaceful life as Rapunzel.
2. Based on the extract, what does the adult think of Amanda?
Select the correct answer
A. She is judgmental.
B. She is temperamental.
C. She is wicked.
D. She is stubborn.
Ans.
She is temperamental.
‘Temperamental’ refers to someone who is prone of mood swings. Here, the adult complains about Amanda being ‘moody’.
3. Which of these statements is not true based on the extract?
Select the correct answer
A. The adult wants Amanda to be obedient.
B. The adult believes that Amanda isn’t being nagged.
C. The adult is fed up of Amanda’s mood swings.
D. The adult understands Amanda’s exhaustion at being scolded.
Ans.
The adult understands Amanda’s exhaustion at being scolded.
The adult scolds Amanda constantly, yet thinks she is ‘moody’ or sullen for no reason. This indicates that the adult is unable to understand the reasons behind Amanda’s behaviour.
4. Which theme best suits this extract?
Select the correct answer
A. Control and Freedom
B. Truth and Lies
C. Fear and Violence
D. Love and Hate
Ans.
Control and Freedom
Amanda’s dream of being Rapunzel represents her desire for freedom. The extract also shows us some ways in which the adult tries to control Amanda’s behaviour and feelings.
5. Identify the adult’s tone in this extract.
Select the correct answer
A. Authoritative
B. Innocent
C. Dreamy
D. Nostalgic
Ans.
Authoritative
‘Authoritative’ means commanding. Here, the adult adopts a commanding tone with Amanda by demanding that she stops ‘sulking’ and being ‘moody’.
Q. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
“Did you finish your homework, Amanda?
Did you tidy your room, Amanda?
I thought I told you to clean your shoes,
Amanda!
(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed soft feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)
1. What does the phrase, ‘the silence is golden’ signify?
Select the correct answer
A. Amanda wishes to find gold on silent streets.
B. Amanda believes silence is golden in colour.
C. Amanda cherishes silence as much as gold.
D. Amanda wants to gift gold to silent street-dwellers.
Ans.
Amanda cherishes silence as much as gold.
As an orphan, Amanda’s life would have ‘silence’, that is, freedom from adult control and supervision. She considers this ‘silence’ to be as precious as gold.
2. Name the poetic device used in the first four lines.
Select the correct answer
A. Metaphor
B. Repetition
C. Assonance
D. Simile
Ans.
Repetition
The name ‘Amanda’ is repeated here to emphasise the restrictions imposed on Amanda by the adult speaker.
2. Which of these words is a synonym for ‘roaming’?
A. Spreading
B. Wandering
C. Dreaming
D. Making
Ans.
Wandering
‘Wandering’ means to move about aimlessly. Here, Amanda dreams of being an ‘orphan’, wandering or ‘roaming’ about the street freely.
3. In this extract, Amanda wishes to be an orphan. Which two other figures does she wish to be in the poem?
A. A siren and Snow White
B. A mermaid and Rapunzel
C. A dragon and Cinderella
D. A phoenix and Beauty
Ans.
A mermaid and Rapunzel
When the poem begins, Amanda dreams of being ‘mermaid’ sailing ‘blissfully’ in the sea. Later, she dreams of living peacefully in a tower as ‘Rapunzel’.
4. Which word defines Amanda in context of this extract?
A. Rebellious
B. Cheerful
C. Ignorant
D. Proud
Ans.
Rebellious
‘Rebellious’ refers to someone who is defiant.
Here, Amanda dreams of being an ‘orphan’. This may be her way of defying her parents’ rules by unconsciously wishing them dead.
Q. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
“Don’t eat that chocolate, Amanda!
Remember your acne, Amanda!
Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you,
Amanda!
(I am Rapunzel, I have not a care;
Life in a tower is tranquil and rare;
I’ll certainly never let down my bright hair!)”
1. Which theme best suits this extract?
A. Peace vs Justice
B. Reality vs Dreams
C. Love vs Hate
D. Truth vs Falsehood
Ans.
Reality vs Dreams
Here, we get a glimpse of the reality of Amanda’s life, where she can’t even eat what she wants. We also see the type of life she dreams of living, free from control and restrictions.
2. Which sentence is not true based on the given extract?
A. Amanda is not going to let her hair down.
B. Amanda isn’t mindful of her acne.
C. Amanda is lost in her own thoughts.
D. Amanda is paying attention to the adult.
Ans.
Amanda is paying attention to the adult.
The lines in the brackets indicate that Amanda is daydreaming. The adult also sharply asks Amanda to pay attention when she is being spoken to.
3. Which word in the extract means the same as ‘golden’?
Select the correct answer
A. Acne
B. Bright
C. Rare
D. Tranquil
Ans.
Bright
In the extract, Amanda says that as Rapunzel, she would never let down her ‘bright hair’. Thus, ‘bright’ refers to the golden colour of Rapunzel’s hair here.
4. What can one conclude based on this extract?
A. The adult cares about Amanda’s mental health.
B. Amanda yearns for a peaceful life.
C. The adults love to pamper Amanda.
D. Amanda is obsessed with fairy-tales.
Ans.
Amanda yearns for a peaceful life.
Amanda dreams of being Rapunzel because she believes that life in the tower, away from parental control and instruction, would be ‘tranquil’ or peaceful.
5. Which word defines the adult in context of the extract?
A. Concentrating
B. Demanding
C. Caring
D. Daydreaming
Ans.
Demanding
‘Demanding’ refers to someone who is controlling and difficult to please. Here, the adult demands that Amanda stops eating chocolates as they cause pimples.
