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 narrator feel ‘isolated’ in high school?
A
because he was a freshman
B
all his friends went to other High Schools
C
because he was a freshman in his new school
D
All
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The author felt sad and isolated in high school because all his friends from junior school had moved to some other schools and he was all alone and was unsure of what would happen there. The teachers would encourage and advise him to adjust according to the environment and make new friends at high school.

Detailed explanation-2: -He did not have any friend there. So he felt isolated in his new school.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: She felt awkward because it was a new school, much bigger than her previous junior high school. It was strange starting as a freshman after enjoying the benefits of being the senior-most class in junior high.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Why did Zan feel awkward and isolated during his first year of high school? Ans. Zan’s position during his first year of high school as the junior most class made him feel awkward. The big size of the new school and the separation from his closest friends made him feel isolated.

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