Amanda! Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Understanding

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Are you preparing for CBSE Class 10 English Poem "Amanda!"? This interactive MCQ quiz will help you revise key themes, poetic devices, and important concepts of the poem efficiently!

About the Quiz

Poem Name: Amanda!
Poet: Robin Klein
Book: First Flight (Class 10 English)
Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Difficulty Level: Exam-Oriented & Concept-Based
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Why Take This Quiz?

✔ Covers themes, poetic devices, and symbolism
✔ Includes character-based & meaning-related MCQs
✔ Perfect for quick revision before CBSE board exams

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Amanda!

1 / 15

(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

Pick the option that lists the usage of the word ‘pattern’, as in the extract above.

He decided to wear a patterned shirt to the party.

That is a lovely pattern for wallpaper.

She patterned her hair after her favorite celebrity.

Poetry is a form of pattern making.

2 / 15

(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

Which image corresponds to what Amanda, is doing in this extract?

amanda class 10 english important questions answers

option 4

option 1

option 3

option 2

3 / 15

(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!)
Stop that sulking at once, Amanda!
You’re always so moody, Amanda!
Anyone would think that I nagged at you, Amanda!

Select the sentence in which the word ‘bright’ is used in a similar manner as line 3 of the extract.

Rama looked bright and chirpy today.

Sekhar is a very bright child.

Hemant has such bright prospects for the future.

Bobby's shirt was so bright and cheerful.

4 / 15

Identify the reason Amanda says she will never let down her hair.

She likes her hair a lot.

She wishes to be left alone.

She has very short hair.

She awaits her Prince Charming.

5 / 15

Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!
Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!
Stop that slouching and sit up straight,
Amanda!

Alliteration is a literary device used in the extract.

Which of the following options DOES NOT include examples of this literary device?

With that charming chat, Catherine chose comfort

The moon and the shimmering stars watched over us

Away ran the pathetic pooch pouting like a princess

Dee dee was driving down day after day

6 / 15

Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!
Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!
Stop that slouching and sit up straight,
Amanda!

Pick the option that lists the image that correctly corresponds to the speaker’s mood in the extract.

Image (i)

Image (ii)

Image (iv)

Image (iii)

7 / 15

Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!
Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!
Stop that slouching and sit up straight,
Amanda!

The purpose of the speaker’s words in the given extract is to

show the speaker’s power over the listener.

make the listener a better human being.

advise the listener as an elder.

improve the listener’s posture and habits.

8 / 15

What lesson does the poem teach about parenting?

Parents should give children freedom to grow

Parents should ignore their children's needs

Parents should control every aspect of their children's lives

Parents should be strict to discipline their children

9 / 15

What is the central theme of the poem Amanda!?

The conflict between freedom and control

The joys of childhood

The struggles of parenting

The importance of discipline

10 / 15

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(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

A transferred epithet is a literary device where the modifier or epithet is transferred from the noun it is meant to describe to another noun in the sentence.

Based on the given definition of ‘transferred epithet’, choose the option that lists an example of a transferred epithet.

hushed (bare) feet

silence (is) golden

freedom (is) sweet

soft dust

11 / 15

What does the poem suggest about the relationship between Amanda and her parents?

It is indifferent and distant

It is based on mutual respect

It is strict and controlling

It is loving and supportive

12 / 15

What does the line "Don't eat chocolate" reveal about Amanda's life?

She is being punished

She is health-conscious

She dislikes chocolate

She is constantly being instructed and controlled

13 / 15

How does Amanda's imagination serve as a coping mechanism?

It helps her escape from reality

It makes her more creative

It allows her to rebel against her parents

It helps her forget her problems

14 / 15

(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

The rhyme scheme ‘aaa’ in the above extract is followed in all other stanzas of the poem that are written in parenthesis, i.e. (). Why?

Read the reasons given below, and choose the option that lists the most accurate reasoning:

It shows the simplicity of the child’s thoughts.

It reflects the harmony and rhythm of the child’s inner world.

It mirrors a child’s expression.

It highlights the poet’s aesthetic sensibility.

(3) and (4)

(1) and (2)

(2) and (3)

(1) and (4)

15 / 15

(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

Read the statements A and B given below, and choose the option that correctly evaluates these statements.

Statement A – The figure ‘I’ imagines a less-than-realistic view of being an orphan.

Statement B – The figure ‘I’ does not like the speaker.

A is true, and B is false, according to the extract

A cannot be clearly inferred from the extract, and B is false.

A is true and can be inferred from the poem, B is true too.

A is true, but B cannot be clearly inferred from the extract.

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The average score is 67%

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Key Topics Covered in the Quiz

✔ Amanda’s thoughts and imagination
✔ Parenting & childhood restrictions
✔ Poetic devices: Metaphor, Repetition, Alliteration
✔ Exam-oriented competency-based MCQs

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