Question

Jamaican Fragment
SECTION - A
( Reading Comprehension)

(Q.1 - 7) Read the following passage given below.

I was amazed Here before my eyes, a white baby, for they were little more than babies, was imposing his will upon a little black boy. And the little black boy submitted. I puzzled within myself as I went down the road. Could it be that the little dark boy was the son of a servant in the home and therefore had to do the white boy's bidding? No. They were obviously dressed alike, the little dark boy was of equal class with his playmate. No. They were playmates, the little dark boy was a neighbour's child. I was sure of that. Then how was it that he obeyed so faithfully the white boy's orders?

Q.(1-2) Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

1) Why was the narrator amazed? (A) He was amazed to see the black boy's submissiveness
(B) He was amazed to see discrimination being accepted by kids.
(C) He was amazed to see the white boy's dominance
(D) all of these

2) Why do you think the narrator was disturbed by this incident? (A) He feared a dark future for Jamaica.
(B) He feared that his race was inferior
(C) He feared he would be treated the same.
(D) He feared the change in the boys.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

I was amazed Here before my eyes, a white baby, for they were little more than babies, was imposing his will upon a little black boy. And the little black boy submitted. I puzzled within myself as I went down the road. Could it be that the little dark boy was the son of a servant in the home and therefore had to do the white boy's bidding? No. They were obviously dressed alike, the little dark boy was

Answer 2

Answer:

1) (D) All of these

2) (A) He feared a dark future for Jamaica

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