Amanda! Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Understanding

Are you preparing for CBSE Class 10 English Poem "Amanda!"? This interactive MCQ quiz will help you revise key themes, poetic devices, and important concepts of the poem efficiently!

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Poem Name: Amanda!
Poet: Robin Klein
Book: First Flight (Class 10 English)
Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Difficulty Level: Exam-Oriented & Concept-Based
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✔ Covers themes, poetic devices, and symbolism
✔ Includes character-based & meaning-related MCQs
✔ Perfect for quick revision before CBSE board exams

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Amanda!

1 / 15

Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!
Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!
Stop that slouching and sit up straight,
Amanda!

Select the option that fits with the following:

slouching : straight:: ______ : _______

lazy: agile

transparent: translucent

generous: liberal

forgetful: lively

2 / 15

(I am Rapunzel, I have not a 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!

Identify the reason Amanda says she will never let down her hair.

She awaits her Prince Charming.

She wishes to be left alone.

She likes her hair a lot.

She has very short hair.

3 / 15

(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

Which option completes the popular adage given below?

___________________ silence is gold.

Speech is silver

Ideas may be precious but

Silver is the tongue

Precious are words for

4 / 15

Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!
Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!
Stop that slouching and sit up straight,
Amanda!

Alliteration is a literary device used in the extract.

Which of the following options DOES NOT include examples of this literary device?

With that charming chat, Catherine chose comfort

Dee dee was driving down day after day

Away ran the pathetic pooch pouting like a princess

The moon and the shimmering stars watched over us

5 / 15

Why does Amanda imagine herself as a mermaid?

To escape the constant nagging and restrictions

To express her desire to be a mythical creature

To highlight her creativity

To show her love for the sea

6 / 15

(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

The tone of the given lines is

peaceful.

analytical.

despairing.

nervous.

7 / 15

Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!
Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!
Stop that slouching and sit up straight,
Amanda!

The purpose of the speaker’s words in the given extract is to

show the speaker’s power over the listener.

improve the listener’s posture and habits.

make the listener a better human being.

advise the listener as an elder.

8 / 15

What is the central theme of the poem Amanda!?

The conflict between freedom and control

The joys of childhood

The struggles of parenting

The importance of discipline

9 / 15

Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!
Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!
Stop that slouching and sit up straight,
Amanda!

What does the repetition of “Amanda!” at the end of each line reflect?

It helps create a rhyme scheme.

It describes who the speaker is talking to.

It shows the frustration of the speaker.

It represents the absent-mindedness of the listener.

10 / 15

How does Amanda's imagination serve as a coping mechanism?

It helps her forget her problems

It makes her more creative

It helps her escape from reality

It allows her to rebel against her parents

11 / 15

(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

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 a transferred epithet.

silence (is) golden

hushed (bare) feet

soft dust

freedom (is) sweet

12 / 15

What does the poem suggest about the relationship between Amanda and her parents?

It is based on mutual respect

It is loving and supportive

It is strict and controlling

It is indifferent and distant

13 / 15

(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

The golden silence is contrasted with the __________.

hushed, bare feet.

constant instructions received.

chaos of the street.

sweetness of freedom.

14 / 15

(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

Pick the option that lists the usage of the word ‘pattern’, as in the extract above.

Poetry is a form of pattern making.

That is a lovely pattern for wallpaper.

She patterned her hair after her favorite celebrity.

He decided to wear a patterned shirt to the party.

15 / 15

(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

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 cannot be clearly inferred from the extract, and B is false.

A is true, and B is false, according to the extract

A is true, but B cannot be clearly inferred from the extract.

A is true and can be inferred from the poem, B is true too.

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The average score is 69%

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60	ARYA	47 %	6 minutes 42 seconds	7
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65	Kriti lepcha	40 %	4 minutes 3 seconds	6
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70	Sri Sristi Dewraja	27 %	4 minutes 20 seconds	4
71	Kanchan	13 %	1 minutes 34 seconds	2

Key Topics Covered in the Quiz

✔ Amanda’s thoughts and imagination
✔ Parenting & childhood restrictions
✔ Poetic devices: Metaphor, Repetition, Alliteration
✔ Exam-oriented competency-based MCQs

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