Poem-6 Amanda

*6. Amanda (Robin Klein)*
 
Very Short Type Q-Ans.
 
*1. Who is the poet of the poem ‘Amanda’?*
Ans. Robin Klein
 
*2. What had the speaker asked Amanda to do?*
Ans. To do her homework
 
*3. What does the speaker forbid Amanda to eat?*
Ans. Chocolate
 
*4. How does Amanda imagine herself?*
Ans.  A mermaid
 
*5. What does Amanda love?*
Ans. Freedom and silence
 
*6. Where was Rapunzel?*
Ans. In a tower
 
*7. Who had imprisoned Rapunzel?*
Ans.  A witch
 
*8. What kind of life does Rapunzel lead?*
Ans.  A peaceful and rare life in a tower

*6. Amanda (Robin Klein)*
Short Type Q-Ans.
 
Q. 1 What could Amanda do, if she were a mermaid?
Ans. If Amanda were a mermaid, she could move in the green sea blissfully. She could become free there.
 
Q. 2 Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she say so?
Ans. No, Amanda is not an orphan. She says so because she wants freedom. So that she can roam in the streets.
 
Q. 3 Why does Amanda want to be Rapunzel?
Ans. Rapunzel was a beautiful girl with long hair. She was locked up in a tower by a witch. Amanda thinks herself to be like Rapunzel who led a peaceful life.
 
Q. 4 What is the central Idea of the poem, ‘Amanda’?
Ans. The central idea of the poem is that children love freedom. They do not want many restrictions on their activities. They have a dream world. They like to spend most of the time in those dreams.