CBSE Class 10 English Amanda! Worksheet Set B

Amanda —Robin Klein

Reference to Context

Did you finish your homework, Amanda?
Did you tidy your room, Amanda?
I thought I told you to clean your shoes, Amanda!
(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

Question. Who is questioning Amanda?
(a) her parents
(b) her teacher
(c) her friends
(d) her grandparents
Answer: (a)

Question. What is Amanda’s reaction to the questions?
(a) she answers
(b) she cries
(c) she imagines
(d) she gets angry
Answer: (c)

Question. What kind of a child is Amanda?
(a) obedient
(b) irritated
(c) pampered
(d) understanding
Answer: (b)

Question. Which of the following word is the synonym for ‘wandering’?
(a) running
(b) walking
(c) standing
(d) roaming
Answer: (d)

Question. Which of the following word is the antonym for ‘hushed’?
(a) silent
(b) soft
(c) roaring
(d) calm
Answer: (c)

Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!
Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!
Stop that slouching and sit up straight, Amanda!
(There is a languid, emerald sea,
where the sole inhabitant is me—
a mermaid, drifting blissfully.)

Question. What is the meaning of “slouching”?
(a) Bend
(b) Sit in a lazy way
(c) Lie down
(d) Bend backwards
Answer: (b)

Question. How does Amanda imagine herself?
(a) As a mermaid
(b) As a fish
(c) As a monster
(d) As a boy
Answer: (a)

Question. What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid?
(a) be in the green sea
(b) lead a relaxing life
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)

Question. Give the antonym of the word ‘blissfully’.
(a) joyfully
(b) pleasurably
(c) delightfully
(d) miserably
Answer: (d)

Question. What will Amanda's behavior make people think?
(a) Her mother loves her
(b) Her mother harasses her
(c) Her mother encourages her
(d) All of the above
Answer: (b)

(I am Rapunzel, I have not a care;
life in a tower is tranquil and rare;
I’ll certainly never let down my bright hair!)

Question. Why does Amanda want to be like Rapunzel but not do what she did?
Answer: Amanda wants to be like Rapunzel because she wants to live a peaceful life in a tower, where no one gives any instruction and she doesn’t have to do any work. But she doesn’t want to escape with a prince like Rapunzel. She never wants to escape and leave such a peaceful life where there are no instructions and no work to do.

Question. Who is ‘Amanda’? What does she wish to do?
Answer: Amanda is a school going girl who loves fairy tales. She likes stories like Rapunzel and mermaids. Being a mermaid, she wishes to drift blissfully on a dreamy, emerald sea, without anyone else accompanying her.

(There is a languid, emerald sea,
where the sole inhabitant is me—
a mermaid, drifting blissfully.)

Question. Where does Amanda reach in her day-dreaming? What does she want to do there?
Answer: Amanda finds that the sea is relaxed and green like an emerald. She also imagines herself to be the only creature there. She wishes to be a mermaid so that she could drift blissfully on the waves.

Question. Why does Amanda want to be a mermaid?
Answer: Amanda wants to be a mermaid because she finds the life of a mermaid very peaceful and relaxing. She imagines herself drifting blissfully in the green, languid sea all alone, away from all instructions and nagging.