CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

AMANDA

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Stop that sulking at once, Amanda!You’re always so moody, Amanda! Anyone would think that I nagged at you, Amanda!17) What should be a parent’s attitude in dealing with a girl Amanda?

A	Continuous nagging
B	Making a strict time table of activities
C	Empathetic and cheerful
D	Command over children

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: 1. The speaker want Amanda to stop being sullen or morose (sad) and also not to be so moody.

Detailed explanation-2: -What made Amanda sulk and become moody? Answer: Amanda sulks and becomes moody when her mother gives her too many instructions. She does not want to follow them but she can’t dare to ignore them either, so she sulks. 8.

Detailed explanation-3: -No Amanda is not sulking or moody. She does not like to listen to her parents’ constant scolding and nagging so she chooses to escape into an imaginary world. She imagines herself to be a mermaid, an orphan and Rapunzel where she can experience freedom and peace.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ans. Her mother doesn’t want her to hunch her shoulders and bend her body down. She stops her from eating chocolates as it would not be good for her pimpled face. She wants her to stop sulking as others would think that she is being nagged by her mother.

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