CLASS 9
THE LITTLE GIRL
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Small
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Big
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Warm
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Cold
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Detailed explanation-1: -Her father scolded her for touching things that did not belong to her and punished her by hitting her palm with a ruler. 2. Kezia decides that there are “different kinds of fathers”.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kezia’s father was a hard-working but short-tempered man. He was a strict disciplinarian too. When Kezia’s mother was hospitalized, she was alone in her room. Her father comforted her when she was afraid.
Detailed explanation-3: -(i) Before going to his office, Kezia’s father went into her room to give her a casual kiss. (ii) After coming back from his office, he would ask for newspaper and tea.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which expressions on Kezia’s face annoyed Father? Ans. Besides her stuttering, the expressions of gloom and wretchedness on Kezia’s face annoyed Father. He felt that with such expressions, she seemed as if she were on the verge of suicide.