Question

Did you finish your homework, Amanda?

Did you tidy your room, Amanda?

I thought I told you to clean your shoes, Amanda!am an orphan, roaming the street.

I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.

The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

(i) The mother in this extract is :

(a) Very affectionate

(b) Very harsh and strict

(c) Very indifferent and disinterested

(d) All of them

(ii) What is your assessment of the daughter from this extract?

(a) Is very enthusiastic to complete her works

(b) Is not very enthusiastic to complete her works

(c) Is very self confident

(d) None of these

(iii) Why is the second stanza here given in brackets

(a) Because it is only a thought of Amanda and not the spoken words

of the words of the mother

(b) Because it is a doubt and question raised by Amanda

(c) Because there is no one around to speak to

(d) All of them

(iv) Which of the following words would express amanda’s feelings the

most in relation to her mother

(a) Silence

(b) Freedom

(c) Orphaned

(d) Joyful

(v) Which of the following statements about parents children relationship

would be the most matching with Amanda and her mother

(a) If parents are not sympathetic and do not accept the children as

they are, it can have a lasting psychological damage on the children

(b) Children are not particular about the details of their study and their

own works

(c) Parents need to give personal attention to the needs of their

children in their early days

(d) If mother doesn’t remind the child about the homework it will

never be done​

Answer 1

Answer:

I. b. Very harsh and strict .

II. b. Is not very enthusiastic in doing her works .

III. d. All of them .

IV. a. Silence

V. a . If parents are not sympathetic and do not accept the children as they are, it can have a lasting psychological damage on the children .

Explanation:

किसी ने पूछा हमसे ...

" तुम्हारा सबसे अच्छा दोस्त कौन है "

हमने कहा ...

" जो किसी और के लिए हमारा दिल ना दुखाए "

उसने पूछा ...

" तुमपर सबसे ज़्यादा हक किसका होना चाहिए "

हमने कहा ...

" जो हमारे लिए दुनिया से लङने की ताकत रख पाए "

उसने फिर पूछा ...

" तुम सबसे ज्यादा प्यार किसे करोगे "

हमने कहा ...

" जिसकी आँखों में आँसू और दिल में दर्द हम बर्दाश्त ना कर पाएं "

उसने कहा ...

" अच्छा , और कौन है ऐसा "

हमने कहा ...

" वो माँ जिसका रूप लेकर भगवान इस धरती पर आए "