CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LITTLE GIRL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
To the little girl he was a figure to be feared and avoided. Who is ‘he’ here?
A
Grandfather
B
Brother
C
Father
D
MacDonald
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Kezia’s father was a figure to be feared for Kezia. He used to talk harshly to Kezia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kezia avoided her father because he was very strict and always used to give commands. She was afraid because he never played with her and spoke to her lovingly and calmly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: To the little girl, her father was a figure to be feared and avoided.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: It means a person that one cannot stand; it can either be a person is feared because of several reasons. However, the fact remains despite the right as to why one is feared.

Detailed explanation-5: -Expert-Verified Answer Because dad used to issue orders to everyone else in the family, Kezia believes that her father “was a person to be feared and shunned. Never does he play with her.

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