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Reference to the context

Read the lines from the poem and answer the questions that follow.

1. ‘How can I make you Sita in the play?’ the class teacher had told Ruma.

a. Why did the class teacher say this to Ruma?

b. Do you think the teacher should have been sensitive to Ruma’s feelings? How could she
have been better?

c. How did Ruma’s classmates treat her?
d. As a result of such treatment, how did Ruma react?

2. Your eyes are the most precious gift of god, you cannot spoil them just because girls tease you.
a. Who is the speaker?

b. Whose eyes are being referred to by the speaker?

i. Ruma’s ii. Mrs Mehra’s iii. Anita’s iv. Anita’s mother’s

c. How was the person spoiling the eyes?

d. How did the person being spoken to, feel after hearing these words?
3. I am a real coward.

a. Who is ‘I’?

i. Anita ii. Ruma iii. Mrs Behl iv. Ruma’s classmate

b. Who is ‘I’ speaking to?

c. How is the speaker a coward?
d. Do you think the speaker is a coward? Give reasons for your answer.

Time to think and answer

1. Compare and contrast Anita and Ruma. life skill critical thinking

Similarities Dissimilarities

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