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!

About the Quiz

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!

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.

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 wishes to be left alone.

She awaits her Prince Charming.

She has very short hair.

She likes her hair a lot.

3 / 15

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

It is indifferent and distant

It is based on mutual respect

It is loving and supportive

It is strict and controlling

4 / 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 __________.

constant instructions received.

hushed, bare feet.

sweetness of freedom.

chaos of the street.

5 / 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.

hushed (bare) feet

freedom (is) sweet

silence (is) golden

soft dust

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.)

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, and B is false, according to the extract

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

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

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

7 / 15

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

Pick the option that lists the image that correctly corresponds to the speaker’s mood in the extract.

Image (i)

Image (ii)

Image (iv)

Image (iii)

8 / 15

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

It makes her more creative

It helps her escape from reality

It helps her forget her problems

It allows her to rebel against her parents

9 / 15

What lesson does the poem teach about parenting?

Parents should ignore their children's needs

Parents should give children freedom to grow

Parents should control every aspect of their children's lives

Parents should be strict to discipline their children

10 / 15

Select the sentence in which the word ‘bright’ is used in a similar manner as line 3 of the extract.

Hemant has such bright prospects for the future.

Bobby's shirt was so bright and cheerful.

Rama looked bright and chirpy today.

Sekhar is a very bright child.

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.)

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.

(1) and (2)

(3) and (4)

(2) and (3)

(1) and (4)

12 / 15

What does Amanda's desire to be an orphan signify?

She wants to live on the streets

She dislikes her parents

She wants to be free from parental control

She is unhappy with her life

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.)

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

14 / 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:: ______ : _______

forgetful: lively

transparent: translucent

generous: liberal

lazy: agile

15 / 15

Which of these reflects the speaker’s tone in the second stanza of the extract?

critical

worried

concerned

sympathetic

commanding

1, 5

2, 4

2, 3

4, 5 1

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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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