Short Questions
1. Who is the little girl in the story?
→ The little girl is Kezia.
2.Why was Kezia afraid of her father?
→ She was afraid because he was strict, spoke loudly, and scolded her often.
3.Who were the people in Kezia’s family?
→ Her father, mother, and grandmother.
4.What did Kezia’s father do every morning before going to work?
→ He came into her room, gave her a casual kiss, and left for work.
5.What did Kezia’s father do in the evening after coming home?
→ He asked for his tea, paper, and slippers in a loud voice.
6.Why did Kezia stutter while speaking to her father?
→ She stuttered because she was nervous and afraid of him.
7.Who suggested Kezia make a gift for her father’s birthday?
→ Her grandmother suggested it.
8.What gift did Kezia make for her father?
→ She made a pin-cushion out of yellow silk.
9.What did Kezia fill the pin-cushion with?
→ She filled it with pieces of paper from her father’s speech.
10.Why was Kezia punished by her father?
→ She tore up his important speech papers to fill the pin-cushion.
11.Who comforted Kezia after she was beaten?
→ Her grandmother comforted her.
12.Who were the Macdonalds?
→ They were Kezia’s neighbors with five children.
13.What did Kezia see the Macdonalds doing?
→ She saw them playing together happily with their father.
14.Why did Kezia have a nightmare?
→ She dreamt of a butcher with a knife and rope coming toward her.
15.How did Kezia’s feelings for her father change at the end?
→ She began to understand and love him, realizing he had a kind heart.
Long Questions
1. Why was Kezia afraid of her father?
→ Kezia was afraid because her father was very strict and serious. He never played with her or talked kindly. His loud voice and big size made her nervous, and she stuttered when speaking to him.
2.What was Kezia’s father’s routine before and after office?
→ Before going to work, he came into her room, kissed her casually, and left. After returning home, he asked for tea, slippers, and the newspaper in a loud voice. On Sundays, he rested on the sofa and slept.
3.How did Kezia’s grandmother help her to know her father better?
→ Her grandmother asked Kezia to go and talk with her parents on Sundays. She also suggested that Kezia make a pin-cushion as a birthday gift for her father.
4.What happened when Kezia made a birthday gift for her father?
→ Kezia made a pin-cushion and filled it with torn pieces of paper, not knowing they were her father’s important speech. When her father found out, he punished her by beating her with a ruler.
5.How did Kezia feel after being punished by her father?
→ She cried bitterly and asked her grandmother why God made fathers. She felt hurt and frightened and started avoiding him even more.
6.What did Kezia notice about the Macdonald family?
→ She saw that Mr. Macdonald played happily with his children, carrying one on his shoulders and laughing with them. She thought he was a very kind and loving father, unlike her own.
7.Why was Kezia left alone in the house one night?
→ Her mother fell ill and went to the hospital with her grandmother, leaving Kezia with the cook, Alice.
8.What happened when Kezia had a nightmare?
→ She dreamt of a butcher with a knife and rope and woke up frightened. Her father came to her room, comforted her, and let her sleep beside him.
9.How did Kezia’s opinion about her father change at the end?
→ When her father comforted her during the nightmare, she realized he loved her deeply. She understood that he worked hard and was not as harsh as she thought.
10.What message does the story ‘The Little Girl’ give us?
→ The story teaches that parents may appear strict, but they love and care for their children deeply. Understanding and love make family relationships stronger.
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