Question

● Read the following passage and answer the questions.

‘I am sure that none of the boys and girls in Room Thirteen would purposely and deliberately hurt anyone’s feelings because his or her name happened to be a long, unfamiliar one. I prefer to think that what was said was said in thoughtlessness. I know that all of you feel the way I do, that this is a very unfortunate thing to have happened – unfortunate and sad, both. And I want you all to think about it.’

3. Which name does the speaker refer to as being ‘long’ and ‘unfamiliar’?

4. Why does the speaker describe the incident as ‘sad’?

5. What does the speaker want everyone to think about?​

Answer 1

3.Ans: Wanda Petronski

4.Ans: Because Wanda left their school and city.

5.Ans: About how they teased Wanda.