Question

A funny feeling came over her. Poor father not so big, after all and with no one to look after
He was harder than grandmother, but it was a nice hardness.
(i) Why does she call her father 'poor father'?
(a) She feels sympathetic
(b) She is not scared of him
(c) She finds her father nice
(d) She feels father has too much to do
(ii) What was the funny feeling that came over Kezia?
(a) She was thinking of mother
(b) She was thinking of her father
(c) Her fear of father had reduced
(d) She loved her father
(iii) What does the word 'harder' here refer to?
(a) Masculine
(b) Having strong body
(c) Hard hearted
(d) Cruel
(iv) Do you think Kezia's views about her father are changing?
(b) NO
(c) Can't say
(d) False
(a) Yes​

Answer 1

Answer:

1- A

2- C

3- B

4- A

Explanation:

a) She feels sympathetic for her father as there is none to look after him.

b) She got a funny felling means she was not afraid and fear had reduced.

c) Father had a harder body compared to grandmother as he had to work a lot for the family.

d) Yes, she was no longer afraid of him. Her fear for him was transient.