CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LOST CHILD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The child felt ____ when he got lost
A
Scared
B
Afraid and insecure
C
Confused and upset
D
all the three
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: His anxiety and insecurity have been described through his reaction to his realisation that he was lost. Tears rolled down his cheeks, his throat became dry, his face flushed and convulsed with fear and he ran in all directions in panic without knowing where to go.

Detailed explanation-2: -Having no response on the part of his parents he realises that he has lost his way. He starts crying bitterly at once and runs here and there in search of them. Question 4. Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier?

Detailed explanation-3: -Answers. The child is very happy and excited because he is also going to fair with his parents. On the way to the fair, the child is fascinated by the natural beauty. He gets attracted to various things but he does not ask for these things because he knows that his parents cannot afford all these things.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: When he wishes to get a ride on the roundabout and calls for his parents he gets no reply. Then the child realizes that he is lost and separated from his parents.

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