PYQS QUIZ MCQS AMANDA POEM Welcome to your PYQS QUIZ MCQS AMANDA POEM DATE: October 17, 2026 TOTAL QUESTIONS: 25 ALL THE BEST! Name Email Don’t bite your nails, Amanda! Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda! Stop that slouching and sit up straight, Amanda! [CBSE Question Bank] 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. None Don’t bite your nails, Amanda! Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda! Stop that slouching and sit up straight, Amanda! [CBSE Question Bank] Select the option that fits with the following: slouching : straight :: ______ : ______ transparent : translucent lazy : agile forgetful : lively generous : liberal None Assertion: The adult keeps calling out Amanda’s name. Reason: The adult is trying to get Amanda’s attention to correct her behaviour. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and the Reason explains the Assertion. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but the Reason does NOT explain the Assertion. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true. None (I am an orphan, roaming the street. I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet. The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.) [CBSE Question Bank] The tone of the given lines is: Analytical Despairing Peaceful Nervous None Don’t bite your nails, Amanda! Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda! Stop that slouching and sit up straight, Amanda! [CBSE Question Bank] Alliteration is a literary device used in the extract. Which of the following options DOES NOT include examples of this literary device? The moon and the shimmering stars watched over us With that charming chat, Catherine chose comfort Away ran the pathetic pooch pouting like a princess Dee dee was driving down day after day None Assertion: Amanda is being scolded for not completing her homework. Reason: The adult believes Amanda is wasting time daydreaming. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and the Reason explains the Assertion. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but the Reason does NOT explain the Assertion. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true. None Don’t bite your nails, Amanda! Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda! Stop that slouching and sit up straight, Amanda! [CBSE Question Bank] What does the repetition of “Amanda!” at the end of each line reflect? It describes who the speaker is talking to. It represents the absent-mindedness of the listener. It shows the frustration of the speaker. It helps create a rhyme scheme. None Don’t eat that chocolate, Amanda! Remember your acne, Amanda! Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you, Amanda! (I am Rapunzel, I have not a care; life in a tower is tranquil and rare; I will certainly never let down my bright hair.) [CBSE 2022–23] Which word in the extract is opposite in meaning to the word ‘dull’? dreary shady bright angry None Identify the reason Amanda says she will never let down her hair. [AQP 2023] She has very short hair. She likes her hair a lot. She wishes to be left alone. She awaits her Prince Charming. None Don’t eat that chocolate, Amanda! Remember your acne, Amanda! Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you, Amanda! (I am Rapunzel, I have not a care; life in a tower is tranquil and rare; I will certainly never let down my bright hair.) [CBSE 2022–23] Fill the blank with an appropriate phrase from the given brackets. Amanda’s mother is continuously __________ Amanda. encouraging reprimanding motivating disappointing None (I am an orphan, roaming the street. I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet. The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.) [CBSE Question Bank] 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. None Which of these reflects the speaker’s tone in these lines: Stop that sulking at once, Amanda! You’re always so moody, Amanda! Anyone would think that I nagged at you, Amanda! 1. critical 2. worried 3. concerned 4. sympathetic 5. commanding [AQP 2023 (Modified)] 1,5 2,3 2,4 4,5 None Don’t eat that chocolate, Amanda! Remember your acne, Amanda! Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you, Amanda! (I am Rapunzel, I have not a care; life in a tower is tranquil and rare; I will certainly never let down my bright hair.) [CBSE 2022–23] The speaker’s tone is: loving hopeful instructive indifferent None Don’t eat that chocolate, Amanda! Remember your acne, Amanda! Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you, Amanda! (I am Rapunzel, I have not a care; life in a tower is tranquil and rare; I will certainly never let down my bright hair.) [CBSE 2022–23] State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE. Amanda did not want anyone to invade her privacy and silence. true false None Assertion: Amanda’s parent is encouraging her to use her imagination. Reason: Amanda’s daydreams are a response to the strict demands placed on her. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and the Reason explains the Assertion. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but the Reason does NOT explain the Assertion. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true. None Assertion: The adult in the poem understands Amanda’s feelings. Reason: The adult keeps correcting Amanda’s behaviour throughout the poem. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and the Reason explains the Assertion. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but the Reason does NOT explain the Assertion. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true. None (I am an orphan, roaming the street. I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet. The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.) [CBSE Question Bank] Which option completes the popular adage given below? __________ silence is gold. Precious are words for Speech is silver Silver is the tongue Ideas may be precious but None (I am an orphan, roaming the street. I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet. The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.) [CBSE Question Bank] 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 transferred epithet. soft dust hushed (bare) feet freedom (is) sweet silence (is) golden None Which of the following best describes the symbolic meaning of the soft dust and hushed, bare feet in Amanda’s orphan daydream? [AQP 2024] A sense of isolation and loneliness Freedom and independence Poverty and hardship Conformity and obedience None (I am an orphan, roaming the street. I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet. The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.) [CBSE Question Bank] The golden silence is contrasted with the __________. chaos of the street. constant instructions received. sweetness of freedom. hushed, bare feet. None Assertion: Amanda imagines herself as Rapunzel. Reason: Amanda thinks her hair is just like Rapunzel. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and the Reason explains the Assertion. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but the Reason does NOT explain the Assertion. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true. None Don’t eat that chocolate, Amanda! Remember your acne, Amanda! Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you, Amanda! (I am Rapunzel, I have not a care; Life in a tower is tranquil and rare;) [CBSE 2024] Complete the sentence with the appropriate option. “Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you, Amanda!” tells us that the mother’s attitude is __________. Loving Relaxed Authoritative Thoughtful None Select the sentence in which the word ‘bright’ is used in a similar manner as the line: “I’ll certainly never let down my bright hair!”. [AQP 2023] Sekhar is a very bright child. Rama looked bright and chirpy today. Bobby’s shirt was so bright and cheerful. Bobby’s shirt was so bright and cheerful. None (I am an orphan, roaming the street. I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet. The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.) [CBSE Question Bank] Pick the option that lists the usage of the word ‘pattern’, as in the extract above. That is a lovely pattern for a wallpaper. He decided to wear a patterned shirt to the party. Poetry is a form of pattern making. She patterned her hair after her favourite celebrity. None (I am an orphan, roaming the street. I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet. The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.) [CBSE Question Bank] 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, B is false, according to the extract. A is true, B cannot be clearly inferred from the extract. A cannot be clearly inferred from the extract, B is false. A is true and can be inferred from the extract B is true too. None PRACTICE MORE QUIZZES ON LITERATURE Previous Start Quiz Next Time's upTime is Up!
