Question answer
The little girl
1. Kezia did not object to her parents’ attitude towards her.
Describe at least two options she could have considered in order to
make them understand her view point, also mention one positive
and one negative consequence of her efforts.
a.) Option: Kezia could have expressed her feelings to her father
about how she felt about him.
Response :
Positive – Her father may have realised that his daughter was upset
with his behaviour and that she felt very neglected all the time.
Negative- Again he may ignore Kezia because he is too busy with his
work which will add to Kezia’s misery.
2.) Why do you think Kezia was more attached to her grandmother
than to her mother?
Answer – Kezia was more attached to her grandmother than to her
mother because she was the only person who truly looked after her;
cared for her; guided her when she needed; gave her attention.
3.) Kezia’s mother is passive in her attitude towards her. If you
were in her mother’s place what would you have done to promote
a more positive relationship between Kezia and her father?
Answer – If I were in her mother’s place, I would pay more attention
to her, take care and try to understand her and try to be a bridge
between Kezia and her father.
4.) Read the following statements and write ‘True’, ‘False’, or ‘Not
sure’ against each one.
a.) Kezia was scared of her father.
b.) Her father did not like her.
Answer – Not sure , often she has been neglected by her father
although I can’t say that he did not like her.
c.) Her father did not love her.
Answer – Not sure, often she has been neglected by her father
although I think every father loves her child .
d.) Her grandmother always showed interest in her.
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e.) Kezia’s mother was careless about her daughter.
Answer – Not sure, her mother was passive in the entire story and
Kezia shared a stronger bond with her grandmother instead of her
mother.
f.) Her father always disapproved of every move of hers.
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5.) Kezia’s grandmother sent her to have a nice talk with her
parents so that
So that he can be confident while speaking and also spend some
quality time with parents.
INTEXT QUESTIONS 18.2
1.) A. Kezia made a pin cushion for her father because – c. her
grandmother gave her the idea.
Answer – B. Kezia’s father punished her because – c. Kezia had
accidentally destroyed father’s speech and punishment was his way
of teaching her a lesson.
2.) Kezia’s grandmother believed that Kezia would forget the pain
by next morning. Was she right? Pick out the words from the text
to support your answer.
Answer – No, she didn’t forget it and after that incident whenever
she saw her father she put her hands behind her and a red colour
flew into her cheeks.
3.) Kezia told the truth to her mother about the missing sheets of
paper. Her mother handed her over to her father. Do you think it
was right on her part? If you were in her mother’s place, what
would you have done?
Answer – No I don’t think so but she should have heard her
daughter’s whole story first and then go and explain to her husband
himself why this happened. This is what I would do if I were her.
4.) Kezia clung to her grandmother and sobbed, “What did God
make fathers for”? Why do you think she said so? Choose the
correct option:
Answer – a. She found her father to be harsh and angry all the time.
5.) You are Kezia. Express your feelings about your father’s
behaviour when you gave him a birthday gift. Write your answer in
50-60 words.
Answer – I would be very upset if I were in Kezia’s place. Making
handmade gifts takes a lot of hard work, love and patience. If all else
fails for one mistake, I would never make such a present again for
anyone.
INTEXT QUESTIONS 18.3
1.) Kezia observed in the McDonalds family, that their father was
d__________ from her father. He spent _t_______ in the
_c_________of his five children. All of them were _f______ with
their father and their life was _h________ and _i________. She
thought perhaps all fathers are not _s________.
Answers:
different; time; company; free; happy; interesting; similar.
2.) Write short answers to the following:
(i) Why was Kezia scared of being alone in the dark?
Answer – Kezia was afraid to be alone because she had nightmares.
(ii) Why did Kezia cry out for her grandmother? Who attended to
her?
Answer – Because Kezia had nightmares and her grandmother was
the only person who could hold her during these times, she cried out
for her grandmother. Instead of her grandmother her father
attended her.
(iii) What did Kezia’s father do when he found that she was
frightened?
Answer – Kezia’s father bending down, he lifted the child in his arms
and carried him into the big bedroom, and then he tucked up the
baby as he lay beside him.
(iv) Kezia found her father soft and caring. What did she think
about her father after the incident of the nightmare?
Answer – After that incident she realised that her father also loved
her but due to work pressure he didn’t have much time left for her
daughter.
3.) On the night when Kezia was alone her father was very caring
and warm in his behaviour towards her because
Answer – Because he might realise the previous punishment was too
much for a child and Kezia had nightmares so he tried to provide
some comfort to the child.