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English — Language and Literature (184) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [5]
(I am Rapunzel, I have not 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!
Read the given extract and answer the questions.
  1. (i) Complete the following suitably : Amanda sulked and became moody because ________. [1]
  2. (ii) What does the girl constantly yearn for? What do you pattern about Amanda from the poem? [2]
  3. (iii) What kind of picture is painted by the poet through the line, "life in a tower is tranquil and rare"? [1]
  4. (iv) The tone of the speaker in the exclamation "Stop that sulking at once, Amanda!" is 1. uncertain 2. aggressive 3. dominating 4. meek 5. moody [1]
    1. (A) 1, 2, 4
    2. (B) 2 and 3
    3. (C) 2, 4 and 5
    4. (D) 4 and 5
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Model Answer

(i) Amanda sulked and became moody because she was constantly nagged and scolded by her mother/guardian, and she felt suffocated by the never-ending instructions.

(ii) Amanda constantly yearns for freedom, peace, and solitude — she imagines herself as Rapunzel living alone in a peaceful tower, free from all instructions. From the poem, Amanda appears to be a sensitive, imaginative, and introverted girl who escapes into a fantasy world to cope with constant nagging. She is not truly moody; she is simply suppressed.

(iii) Through this line, the poet paints a picture of calm, peaceful, and undisturbed life — a serene escape from the real world full of restrictions. The tower symbolises isolation that Amanda finds desirable rather than frightening, representing her deep desire for freedom and quiet.

(iv) (B) 2 and 3
The tone is aggressive and dominating, as the speaker sharply orders Amanda to stop sulking and repeatedly uses her name to assert authority.

Source: "Amanda" by Robin Klein, First Flight, Chapter 6

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