Amanda! Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Understanding

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

(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.

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

Select the option that fits with the following:

slouching : straight:: ______ : _______

(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 golden silence is contrasted with the __________.

(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!

Which of these reflects the speaker’s tone in the second stanza of the extract?

1. critical
2. worried
3. concerned
4. sympathetic
5. commanding

What is the central theme of the poem Amanda!?

(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!

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

(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.

(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:

1. It shows the simplicity of the child’s thoughts.
2. It reflects the harmony and rhythm of the child’s inner world.
3. It mirrors a child’s expression.
4. It highlights the poet’s aesthetic sensibility.

(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?

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

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

(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 tone of the given lines is

What lesson does the poem teach about parenting?

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.