CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the author just ‘want to curl up and die’?
A
because he was not happy
B
because his desires were not fulfilled
C
because he did not want to accept change.
D
none
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He was totally embarrassed by everything. The clothes he was wearing looked weared, he had no books or homework, and his backpack was gone. That’s why the author said ‘I just wanted to curl up and die’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because he was not ready to face the harsh miserable life state after the fire.

Detailed explanation-3: -He was embarrassed because his clothes were unusual, he did not have his bag, books and homework. He thought that God wanted that he should live like a person who was different from others and did not fit well in the society. Zan was so upset that he wished to die.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ans: The author disliked growing up because he felt that growing up had brought so many losses with it. He had lost his old school, his friends, his house and most of all his dear pet cat. Q16.

Detailed explanation-5: -This was when his loneliness vanished. He was watching his house getting rebuilt along with two of his new friends from school. After the fire, he had stopped focusing on his feelings of insecurity and had opened up to all the people around him. His life had taken a new turn.

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