Class 10 English Amanda– MCQs with Answers (First Flight | SEBA / CBSE)

Class 10 English Amanda– MCQs with Answers (First Flight | SEBA / CBSE)

This article contains important MCQs from the poem “Amanda!” by Robin Klein, included in First Flight Class 10 English (SEBA/CBSE). These questions are taken from previous HSLC papers and district board exams. Practice them to strengthen your preparation for the upcoming HSLC/CBSE English exam. Practice them well to score full marks in your Class 10 English exam.

1. Chocolate was harmful for Amanda’s ________. [HSLC 2023]
(A) nails
(B) hair
(C) acne
(D) tummy
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2. In the poem “Amanda”, the mother asks her daughter not to— [HSLC 2024]
(A) eat her food
(B) wear a red ribbon
(C) bite her nails
(D) go out and play
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3. In her imaginary world, Amanda plays the role of— [HSLC 2024]
(A) a queen and a mermaid
(B) an orphan and a princess
(C) a mermaid and an orphan
(D) a queen and an orphan
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4. “There is a languid, emerald sea, where the sole inhabitant is me –…..” [HSLC 2025]
Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word—
(A) dynamic
(B) animated
(C) relaxed
(D) spirited
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5. In the poem “Amanda”, what is Amanda’s primary desire? [HSLC 2025]
(A) to become a mermaid
(B) to be alone and free
(C) to become an artist
(D) to travel around the world
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6. The speaker asks Amanda not to ……….. her shoulders.
(A) Hunch
(B) Bite
(C) Touch
(D) Scratch
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7. In the poem Amanda!, how does the poet show the contrast between Amanda’s internal world and her external environment?
(A) By using vivid description of nature versus dull tasks
(B) By comparing Amanda’s behavior to that of her peers
(C) Through the use of historical references and analogies
(D) By alternating between Amanda’s thoughts and her parents’ instructions
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8. There is a languid emerald sea. (The underlined word here means–)
(A) Spiritless
(B) Noisy
(C) Dark
(D) Bright
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9. The word drifting in the poem “Amanda” means—
(A) Moving fast
(B) Moving slowly
(C) Calm
(D) Relax
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10. If Amanda were an orphan, she could have—
(A) Drawn pattern in the soft dust
(B) Never let down her bright hair
(C) Drifted blissfully
(D) Bitten her nails
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11. According to Amanda, life in a tower is—
(A) Like the hell
(B) Tranquil and rare
(C) Mysterious
(D) Wonderful
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12. Name the literary device used in the line “Stop that slouching and sit up straight.”
(A) Anaphora
(B) Assonance
(C) Metaphor
(D) Alliteration
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13. If Amanda were an orphan, she would—
(A) Roam about in the street
(B) Drift blissfully in the emerald sea
(C) Sit up straight
(D) Finish her homework
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14. Why does Amanda call herself an orphan?
(A) She didn’t like the instructions and restrictions her mother imposed on her
(B) Her parents died long ago
(C) Her parents don’t live with her
(D) Her parents didn’t love her
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15. The last advice to Amanda from her mother is –
(A) Not to eat chocolate
(B) To finish her homework
(C) To stop sulking
(D) To tidy her room
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16. According to Amanda, Rapunzel had made such a mistake which she (Amanda) would not make. This mistake was –
(A) To flee from home
(B) To bite her nail
(C) To let down her hair from the tower
(D) None of these
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17. Which of the following words also means “sit in a lazy way”?
(A) Hunch
(B) Slouching
(C) Languid
(D) Nag
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18. Amanda was forbidden to eat chocolate as—
(A) She had toothache
(B) She had stomach ache
(C) She had acne
(D) All of the above
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19. Why should Amanda not eat chocolate?
(A) It is very sweet
(B) It causes none
(C) It is costly
(D) It causes dental problem
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20. According to Amanda, life in a tower is—
(A) Enjoyable
(B) Difficult
(C) Free
(D) Calm
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21. Amanda wishes to be a—
(A) student
(B) Rapunzel
(C) a queen
(D) a good mother
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22. Amanda is not an orphan, but she ______ to be one.
(A) Wants
(B) Wishes
(C) Imagines
(D) Longs
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23. Assertion: “Amanda is always moody.”
Reason: Her mother constantly nags her.
(A) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
(B) Assertion and Reason both are false.
(C) Assertion is true but Reason is not the correct explanation of A.
(D) Assertion and Reason both are true and Reason is the correct explanation of A.
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24. What does the repetition of “Amanda!” at the end of each line reflect?
(A) It describes who the speaker is talking to.
(B) It represents the absent-mindedness of the listener.
(C) It shows the frustration of the speaker.
(D) It helps to create a rhyme scheme.
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25. Choose the word that rhymes with “feet” in the poem Amanda!
(A) sweet
(B) strait
(C) quiet
(D) tweet
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26. “You are always so moody” — Amanda is so moody because—
(A) Her parents do not love her
(B) She is being indulged
(C) She is a teenager
(D) She feels that her freedom is curtailed
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27. Amanda ignores her mother’s instructions because—
(A) She is a moody girl
(B) She is busy with her homework
(C) She lives in her own fantasy world
(D) She dislikes her mother
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28. Amanda wants to be Rapunzel because—
(A) She likes to keep long hair
(B) She likes to live in a tower
(C) She likes to have a free life
(D) She wants to be a princess
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29. Name the literary device used in the line “Stop that slouching and sit up straight.”
(A) Anaphora
(B) Assonance
(C) Metaphor
(D) Alliteration
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30. The irony in the last line of the poem Amanda! — “Anyone would think I nagged at you” — is—
(A) Amanda is not sulking
(B) The speaker himself is sulking and spoiling the peaceful atmosphere
(C) The speaker is nagging at Amanda continuously and yet says, “Anyone would think I nagged at you.”
(D) Amanda is never moody
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31. The “golden silence” is contrasted with—
(A) Chaos of the street
(B) Constant instruction received
(C) Sweetness of freedom
(D) Hushed barefoot
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32. Antonym of the word “sulking” is—
(A) Speechless
(B) Mute
(C) Silent
(D) Talkative
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33. The “golden silence” in the poem Amanda! is contrasted with—
(A) Chaos of the street
(B) Constant instructions received
(C) Sweetness of freedom
(D) Both A and B
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34. Select the option that fits the correct match with reference to the poem Amanda! — Freedom : Sweet :: Nagging : ……
(A) Lovely
(B) Honied
(C) Bitter
(D) Pleasant
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35. What does the speaker advise Amanda about her shoulders?
(A) To hunch
(B) To relax
(C) Not to relax
(D) Not to hunch
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36. In which stanzas does the poet depict Amanda’s fantasy?
(A) 1st, 3rd and 5th
(B) 2nd, 3rd and 7th
(C) 2nd, 4th and 6th
(D) 1st, 5th and 7th
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37. “Stop that slouching and sit up straight, Amanda!” What is the meaning of ‘slouching’?
(A) Bend
(B) Sit in a lazy way
(C) Lie down
(D) Sleep
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38. Amanda yearned for—
(A) Love
(B) Freedom
(C) Friendship
(D) Respect
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39. In the poem Amanda!, what causes acne according to the speaker?
(A) Biting nails
(B) Cleaning the room
(C) Eating chocolates
(D) Eating pizzas
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40. What does “languid” mean in the poem Amanda!?
(A) Green
(B) Relaxed
(C) Rage
(D) Long hair
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41. What was Amanda to finish?
(A) Her homework
(B) Her hair
(C) Her bath
(D) Catch the fishes
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42. “You are so moody, Amanda!” Why is Amanda moody?
(A) She is a teenager
(B) Her parents don’t love her
(C) She is being indulged
(D) She feels that her freedom is curtailed
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43. …………not one is demented with the mania of owning things.” Choose the word which means the same as the underlined word. 
(A) Feeling unhappy
(B) Feeling displeased
(C) Behaving crazily for being upset
(D) Irritated
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44. What do the animals bring to the poet? 
(A) Gifts
(B) Memories of his ancestors
(C) Rare species of flowers
(D) Tokens of himself
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45. Chocolate was harmful for Amanda’s –
(A) Acne
(B) Hair
(C) Nails
(D) Stomach
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