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The Little Girl
Given below are some emotions that Kezia felt. Match the emotions in Column A
with the items in Column B.
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A |
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B |
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1 |
fear or terror |
(iii) (iv) (v) (vii) |
father comes home speaking to father going to bed when alone at home father stretched out on the sofa, |
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2 |
glad sense of relief |
(i) |
father comes into her room to give |
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(ii) |
noise of the carriage grows fainter |
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3 |
a “funny” feeling, perhaps of understanding |
(vi) |
father comforts her and falls asleep |
Why was Kezia afraid of her father?
Kezia was afraid of her father because of his strict behaviour. He always gave commands to everybody else in the house. He never played with her. He had big hands and heavy face especially his mouth when he yawned were big and she was especially terrified with the manner in which he looked at her over his spectacles.
Who were the people in Kezia’s family?
Keiza was a little girl who lived with her parents and grandmother.
What was Kezia’s father’s routine
(i) before going to his office?
(ii) after coming back from his office?
(iii) on Sundays?
(i) Before going to his office, Kezia’s father usually went into her room to give her a casual kiss.
(ii) After coming back from his office, he ordered for tea to brought into the drawing room. He also asked his mother to bring him the newspaper and his slippers, and Kezia to pull off his boots.
(iii) On Sunday, Kezia's father would stretch out on the sofa. He would cover his face with his handkerchief, put his feet on one of the cushions and sleep soundly.
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