CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the begging how does the author fed in the new high school?
A
happy
B
excited
C
isolated
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: In the beginning, before her house was burnt, the writer was unhappy in her new school. She felt awkward and lonely starting as a freshman after having been a senior in junior high. She found it difficult to relate to her classmates and teachers, and continued to visit her old teachers, who she missed terribly.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the story ‘A House is not a Home’, the author felt uncomfortable in the new school because he was not familiar with the school environment, teachers and classmates. When he lost each and everything in the fire, he felt insecure and in this harsh time, his schoolmates introduced themselves to him.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer-The author felt isolated because he was uncomfortable with his new school due to his old school memories. And then the fire which broke in their house made him feel more isolated than ever .

Detailed explanation-4: -As the narrator loses everything in the fire, they have to go to the grandparent’s house so that they could spend the night. Next day, the author went to his school wearing weird clothes, borrowed shoes and with no backpack.

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