Important Questions of Class 9 English Beehive Ch-3 The Little Girl
Extract
Question 1:
To the little girl he was a figure to be feared and avoided. Every morning before going to work he came into her room and gave her a casual kiss, to which she responded with “Goodbye, Father”. And oh, there was a glad sense of relief when she heard the noise of the carriage growing fainter and fainter down the long road!
(i) What was the daily routine of the father?
(a) He used to give his daughter a kiss daily.
(b) He used to make his daughter study daily.
(c) He used to give his daughter music classes daily.
(d) He used to scold his daughter daily.
(ii) When did the daughter feel relieved?
(a) When the carriage come to the house.
(b) When her mother visited her.
(c) When the carriage went away from the house.
(d) When her friends came to play with her.
(iii) What kind of relationship did the girl share with her father?
(a) She was very friendly with him.
(b) She was afraid of him.
(c) She used to love him a lot.
(d) None of these.
(iv) When does the father give Kezia a casual kiss?
(a) Every night before going to bed.
(b) Every enening after coming from work.
(c) Every morning before going to work.
(d) Every afternoon when he came home for lunch.
(v) Find a word from the passage which means the same as ‘scared’
(a) feared
(b) avoided
(c) responded
(d) fainter
Short-Type Questions (40-50 words)
Question 1:
How did Kezia feel after seeing the Macdonald family? Explain.
Long-Type-Questions (100-120 words)
Question 1:
Kezia determines that there are different kinds of fathers. Consider Kezia’s remark in light of her relationship with her father, as well as the Macdonald children’s relationship with their father with reference to the story.
