Extract Based Questions: Going Places | English Class 12 PDF Download

Read the extract and answer the following questions.

Extract:
Sophie watched her back stooped over the sink and wondered at the incongruity of the delicate bow which fastened her apron strings. The delicateseeming bow and the crooked back. The evening had already blacked in the windows and the small room was steamy from the stove and cluttered with the heavybreathing man in his vest at the table and the dirty washing piled up in the corner. Sophie felt a tightening in her throat.
(Going Places)

Question (i) Who is the 'her' that Sophie watched in this extract?
(a) Her mother
(b) Her sister
(c) Her friend
(d) Her teacher
Ans: (a) Her mother
Step-by-step explanation:
To answer this question, we need to use our background knowledge or do some research to find out who are the characters in the story and what are their relationships. the story "Going Places" is about a teenage girl named Sophie and her dreams and fantasies. The other characters in the story include her mother, her father, her brother Geoff, and her friend Jansie. Therefore, based on these sources, we can infer that the 'her' that Sophie watched in this extract is her mother, who was stooped over the sink in their small and steamy kitchen.

Question (ii) What does the word 'incongruity' mean in this context?
(a) Inconsistency or discrepancy
(b) Incompetence or inefficiency
(c) Incompleteness or insufficiency
(d) Inconvenience or discomfort
Ans: (a) Inconsistency or discrepancy
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the meaning of a word in context, we can use strategies such as looking for synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples, or clues in the surrounding text. In this extract, the word 'incongruity' is used to describe the contrast or difference between the delicate bow that fastened her mother's apron strings and the crooked back that showed her mother's hard work and fatigue. We can look for clues in the text that might indicate what kind of contrast or difference this is and how it relates to the word 'incongruity'. One clue is the word 'delicate' itself, which suggests that the bow was fine or fragile or elegant in appearance or quality. Another clue is the word 'crooked' itself, which implies that the back was bent or twisted or distorted in shape or form. These clues imply that there was a mismatch or a contradiction between the bow and the back, which is one of the meanings of the word 'incongruity'. Therefore, based on these clues, we can infer that the word 'incongruity' means inconsistency or discrepancy in this context.

Question (iii) Complete the sentence with ONE word.
The evening had already __________ in the windows.
Ans: The evening had already blacked in the windows.
Step-by-step explanation:
To complete a sentence with one word, we can use strategies such as looking for grammatical clues, logical clues, or contextual clues in the text. In this extract, we need to find a word that fits in the blank space after 'already' and before 'in'. A grammatical clue is that we need a verb that agrees with the singular subject 'the evening' and has an -ed ending in the past tense form. A logical clue is that we need a verb that expresses what the evening did or how it affected the windows. A contextual clue is that we can look for words or phrases in the text that might be related to or similar to the missing word. One contextual clue is the word 'already' itself, which suggests that this verb happened earlier than expected or sooner than usual. Another contextual clue is the phrase 'the small room was steamy from the stove' in the next sentence, which implies that there was a lack of light or visibility in the room due to the darkness outside and the steam inside. These clues suggest that we need a verb that means to make dark or obscure or to block out light. Therefore, based on these clues, we can infer that the word that completes the sentence is blacked.

Question (iv) Identify the line from the text that shows Sophie's dissatisfaction with her surroundings.
Ans: The line from the text that shows Sophie's dissatisfaction with her surroundings is "Sophie felt a tightening in her throat."
Step-by-step explanation:
To identify a line from the text that shows Sophie's dissatisfaction with her surroundings, we can use strategies such as looking for words or phrases that indicate a negative emotion or reaction to something or someone. In this extract, there are several lines that describe Sophie's surroundings as small, steamy, cluttered, dirty, etc., which imply that they are unpleasant or uncomfortable for her. However, only one line explicitly shows Sophie's dissatisfaction with her surroundings by using a word or phrase that indicates how she feels about them. We can look for words or phrases in the text that indicate Sophie's dissatisfaction with her surroundings, such as 'felt', 'tightening', 'throat', etc. One line from the text that contains such a word or phrase is "Sophie felt a tightening in her throat." This line shows Sophie's dissatisfaction with her surroundings by using the word 'felt' to express her emotion or sensation in response to them. This line also shows Sophie's dissatisfaction with her surroundings by using the phrase 'a tightening in her throat' to describe a physical or psychological reaction that indicates stress, anxiety, sadness, or anger. Therefore, based on these clues, we can identify this line as the one that shows Sophie's dissatisfaction with her surroundings.

Question (v) Explain any one possible reason why Sophie felt a tightening in her throat.
Ans: One possible reason why Sophie felt a tightening in her throat is that she was unhappy or frustrated with her current situation and wanted to escape from it.
Step-by-step explanation:
To explain a possible reason why Sophie felt a tightening in her throat, we can use strategies such as making logical inferences, using background knowledge, or providing examples or evidence to support our answer. In this extract, we can infer that Sophie felt a tightening in her throat as a negative emotion or reaction to her surroundings, which were small, steamy, cluttered, dirty, etc. We can make logical inferences about why she felt this way based on her statement and her attitude towards her work and life. For example, we can deduce that she was unhappy or frustrated with her current situation as a schoolgirl who works in a biscuit factory, and that she wanted to escape from it into a glamorous and exciting world of fashion and creativity. We can use our background knowledge to think of some possible examples or evidence that support our inference. For example, we might know that Sophie has a dream of becoming a manager of a boutique or a fashion designer like Mary Quant, who is one of her role models or inspirations. We might also know that Sophie often fantasizes about meeting famous people or visiting exotic places, such as Danny Casey, an Irish football player, or Paris, the capital of France. We can also provide examples or evidence from the text to support our answer. For example, we might mention that Sophie says that she will find money to buy something like that, which implies that she has seen or heard of something that she desires or admires and wants to have it for herself. We might also mention that Sophie says that she will be like Mary Quant, which implies that she wants to emulate or imitate her style and success. Therefore, based on these strategies, we can explain one possible reason why Sophie felt a tightening in her throat.

Question (vi) What is the name of the literary device that is used in the phrase "the heavy-breathing man in his vest at the table"?
(a) Imagery
(b) Alliteration
(c) Oxymoron
(d) Onomatopoeia
Ans: (a) Imagery
Step-by-step explanation:
To answer this question, we need to use our background knowledge or do some research to find out what different literary devices are and how they are used in language and literature. According to some sources (such as https://literarydevices.net/), a literary device is a technique that writers use to create special effects or meanings in their texts. Some common literary devices are imagery, alliteration, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, etc. Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste. For example, "The sky was dark and gloomy." Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of two or more words in close proximity. For example, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." Oxymoron is the use of two contradictory or opposite words together. For example, "Deafening silence." Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate the sounds they represent. For example, "Buzz." In this extract, the phrase "the heavy-breathing man in his vest at the table" is used to describe Sophie's father, who was sitting at the table in their small and steamy kitchen. This phrase uses imagery as a literary device, because it uses descriptive language that appeals to the senses of sight and hearing to create a vivid picture or impression of Sophie's father and his condition. This phrase uses imagery by using words such as 'heavy-breathing', 'vest', and 'table' to describe how Sophie's father looks and sounds. These words evoke sensory images of his physical appearance and his respiratory state. Therefore, based on these clues, we can infer that the phrase uses imagery as a literary device.

Read the extract and answer the following questions.
Extract:
He sat frowning at the oily component he cradled in his hands, as though it were a small dumb animal and he was willing it to speak. “I met Danny Casey,” Sophie said. He looked around abruptly. “Where?” “In the arcade — funnily enough.” “It’s never true.” “I did too.” “You told Dad?” She shook her head, chastened at his unawareness that he was always the first to share her secrets. “I don’t believe it.” “There I was looking at the clothes in Royce’s window when someone came and stood beside me, and I looked around and who should it be but Danny Casey.”
(Going Places)

Question (i) Who is the 'he' that Sophie is talking to in this extract?
(a) Her father
(b) Her brother
(c) Her friend
(d) Her teacher
Ans: (b) Her brother
Step-by-step explanation:
To answer this question, we need to use our background knowledge or do some research to find out who are the characters in the story and what are their relationships, the story "Going Places" is about a teenage girl named Sophie and her dreams and fantasies. The other characters in the story include her mother, her father, her brother Geoff, and her friend Jansie. Therefore, based on these sources, we can infer that the 'he' that Sophie is talking to in this extract is her brother Geoff, who was frowning at the oily component he cradled in his hands.

Question (ii) What does the word 'chastened' mean in this context?
(a) Embarrassed or ashamed
(b) Corrected or disciplined
(c) Enlightened or informed
(d) Encouraged or motivated
Ans: (a) Embarrassed or ashamed
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the meaning of a word in context, we can use strategies such as looking for synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples, or clues in the surrounding text. In this extract, the word 'chastened' is used to describe how Sophie felt when she realized that her brother was unaware that he was always the first to share her secrets. We can look for clues in the text that might indicate what kind of feeling this was and how it relates to the word 'chastened'. One clue is the punctuation mark (comma) before 'chastened', which suggests that this word is used as an adjective to modify or describe Sophie's mood or state of mind. Another clue is the phrase 'unawareness that he was always the first to share her secrets' in the same sentence, which implies that Sophie expected or hoped that her brother would know or appreciate how close they were and how much she trusted him with her secrets. These clues imply that Sophie felt a negative emotion or reaction when she realized that her brother did not share her expectation or hope, which is one of the meanings of the word 'chastened'. Therefore, based on these clues, we can infer that the word 'chastened' means embarrassed or ashamed in this context.

Question (iii) Complete the sentence with ONE word.
Sophie claims that she met Danny Casey in the __________.
Ans: Sophie claims that she met Danny Casey in the arcade.
Step-by-step explanation:
To complete a sentence with one word, we can use strategies such as looking for grammatical clues, logical clues, or contextual clues in the text. In this extract, we need to find a word that fits in the blank space after 'the' and before '.'. A grammatical clue is that we need a noun that refers to a place or location and agrees with the definite article 'the'. A logical clue is that we need a noun that matches Sophie's claim of where she met Danny Casey. A contextual clue is that we can look for words or phrases in the text that might be related to or similar to the missing word. One contextual clue is the word 'arcade' itself, which appears in the second line of the extract as part of Sophie's claim. Another contextual clue is the phrase 'looking at the clothes in Royce's window' in the third line of the extract, which implies that Sophie was in a place where there were shops or stores selling clothes or other items. These clues suggest that we need a noun that means a covered passage with shops on either side or a place where people can play video games or other machines for entertainment. Therefore, based on these clues, we can infer that the word that completes the sentence is arcade.

Question (iv) Identify the line from the text that shows Sophie's excitement and surprise at meeting Danny Casey.
Ans: The line from the text that shows Sophie's excitement and surprise at meeting Danny Casey is "and I looked around and who should it be but Danny Casey."
Step-by-step explanation:
To identify a line from the text that shows Sophie's excitement and surprise at meeting Danny Casey, we can use strategies such as looking for words or phrases that indicate a positive emotion or reaction to something or someone unexpected or remarkable. In this extract, there are several lines that show Sophie's excitement and surprise at meeting Danny Casey, who is a famous and handsome Irish football player that she admires and fantasizes about. However, only one line explicitly shows Sophie's excitement and surprise by using a word or phrase that indicates how she feels about meeting him. We can look for words or phrases in the text that indicate Sophie's excitement and surprise at meeting Danny Casey, such as 'looked', 'who', 'should', 'but', etc. One line from the text that contains several of these words is "and I looked around and who should it be but Danny Casey." This line shows Sophie's excitement and surprise at meeting Danny Casey by using the word 'looked' to express her action or gesture of turning her head or eyes to see who was next to her. This line also shows Sophie's excitement and surprise at meeting Danny Casey by using the phrase 'who should it be but' to introduce a rhetorical question or an exclamation that expresses her astonishment or disbelief at seeing him. Therefore, based on these clues, we can identify this line as the one that shows Sophie's excitement and surprise at meeting Danny Casey.

Question (v) Explain any one possible reason why Sophie did not tell her father about meeting Danny Casey.
Ans: One possible reason why Sophie did not tell her father about meeting Danny Casey is that she was afraid or worried that he would not believe her or that he would mock or scold her for lying or dreaming.
Step-by-step explanation:
To explain a possible reason why Sophie did not tell her father about meeting Danny Casey, we can use strategies such as making logical inferences, using background knowledge, or providing examples or evidence to support our answer. In this extract, we can infer that Sophie did not tell her father about meeting Danny Casey, even though she told her brother Geoff, who was always the first to share her secrets. We can make logical inferences about why she did not tell her father based on her statement and her attitude towards her family and life. For example, we can deduce that she was afraid or worried that her father would not believe her or that he would mock or scold her for lying or dreaming, because he was a practical and realistic man who did not understand or support her fantasies or ambitions. We can use our background knowledge to think of some possible examples or evidence that support our inference. For example, we might know that Sophie's father works as a mechanic and expects Sophie to work in a biscuit factory after finishing school. We might also know that Sophie's father often makes fun of or criticizes Sophie for her unrealistic dreams of becoming a manager of a boutique or a fashion designer like Mary Quant, or for meeting famous people or visiting exotic places, such as Danny Casey, an Irish football player, or Paris, the capital of France. We can also provide examples or evidence from the text to support our answer. For example, we might mention that Sophie shook her head when Geoff asked her if she told their father about meeting Danny Casey, which implies that she did not want to tell him or that she knew he would not react well. We might also mention that Geoff said "It's never true" when Sophie told him about meeting Danny Casey, which implies that he doubted or questioned her claim and that their father might do the same or worse. Therefore, based on these strategies, we can explain one possible reason why Sophie did not tell her father about meeting Danny Casey.

Question (vi) What is the name of the literary device that is used in the phrase "who should it be but Danny Casey"?
(a) Rhetorical question
(b) Hyperbole
(c) Allusion
(d) Metaphor
Ans: (a) Rhetorical question
Step-by-step explanation:
To answer this question, we need to use our background knowledge or do some research to find out what different literary devices are and how they are used in language and literature, a literary device is a technique that writers use to create special effects or meanings in their texts. Some common literary devices are rhetorical question, hyperbole, allusion, metaphor, etc. Rhetorical question is the use of a question that is not meant to be answered but to make a point or express an emotion. For example, "Who do you think you are?" Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration or overstatement for emphasis or effect. For example, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse." Allusion is the use of a reference or mention of something or someone that is well-known or famous, such as a person, place, event, work of art, etc. For example, "He was a real Romeo with the ladies." Metaphor is the use of a word or phrase that normally refers to one thing to describe another thing by implying a comparison or similarity. For example, "Life is a roller coaster." In this extract, the phrase "who should it be but Danny Casey" is used by Sophie to express her excitement and surprise at meeting Danny Casey. This phrase uses a rhetorical question as a literary device because it asks a question that is not meant to be answered but to make a point or express an emotion. The question "who should it be" implies that Sophie did not expect to see Danny Casey, and the word "but" adds emphasis to her surprise. Therefore, based on these clues, we can infer that the phrase uses a rhetorical question as a literary device.

Read the extract and answer the following questions.
Extract:
After dark she walked by the canal, along a sheltered path lighted only by the glare of the lamps from the wharf across the water, and the unceasing drone of the city was muffled and distant. It was a place she had often played in when she was a child. There was a wooden bench beneath a solitary elm where lovers sometimes came. She sat down to wait. It was the perfect place, she had always thought so, for a meeting of this kind. For those who wished not to be observed. She knew he would approve.
(Going Places)

Question (i) Who is the 'she' that is waiting for someone in this extract?
(a) Sophie
(b) Jansie
(c) Mary Quant
(d) Danny Casey
Ans: (a) Sophie
Step-by-step explanation: To answer this question, we need to use our background knowledge or do some research to find out who are the characters in the story and what are their relationships. the story "Going Places" is about a teenage girl named Sophie and her dreams and fantasies. The other characters in the story include her mother, her father, her brother Geoff, and her friend Jansie. Therefore, based on these sources, we can infer that the 'she' that is waiting for someone in this extract is Sophie, who had a romantic or secretive meeting in mind with Danny Casey, a famous and handsome Irish football player that she admires and fantasizes about.

Question (ii) What does the word 'muffled' mean in this context?
(a) Amplified or increased
(b) Silenced or stopped
(c) Softened or subdued
(d) Distorted or changed
Ans: (c) Softened or subdued
Step-by-step explanation: To find the meaning of a word in context, we can use strategies such as looking for synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples, or clues in the surrounding text. In this extract, the word 'muffled' is used to describe how the unceasing drone of the city sounded from the sheltered path by the canal where Sophie was waiting for someone. We can look for clues in the text that might indicate what kind of sound this was and how it relates to the word 'muffled'. One clue is the word 'unceasing' itself, which suggests that the drone of the city was constant or continuous or neverending. Another clue is the word 'sheltered' itself, which implies that the path by the canal was protected or hidden or isolated from something. These clues imply that the drone of the city was a loud or annoying or persistent sound that was reduced or lowered or moderated by something. Therefore, based on these clues, we can infer that the word 'muffled' means softened or subdued in this context.

Question (iii) Complete the sentence with ONE word. She walked by the canal, along a __________ path.
Ans: She walked by the canal, along a sheltered path.
Step-by-step explanation: To complete a sentence with one word, we can use strategies such as looking for grammatical clues, logical clues, or contextual clues in the text. In this extract, we need to find a word that fits in the blank space after 'a' and before 'path'. A grammatical clue is that we need an adjective that modifies or describes the noun 'path'. A logical clue is that we need an adjective that matches Sophie's choice of place for a romantic or secretive meeting. A contextual clue is that we can look for words or phrases in the text that might be related to or similar to the missing word. One contextual clue is the word 'sheltered' itself, which appears in the second line of the extract as part of Sophie's description of the path by the canal.

Question (iv) Identify the line from the text that shows that she had a romantic or secretive meeting in mind.
Ans: The line from the text that shows that she had a romantic or secretive meeting in mind is "It was the perfect place, she had always thought so, for a meeting of this kind. For those who wished not to be observed. She knew he would approve."
Step-by-step explanation: To identify a line from the text that shows that she had a romantic or secretive meeting in mind, we can use strategies such as looking for words or phrases that indicate a special or unusual or hidden type of meeting or relationship. In this extract, there are several lines that show that she had a romantic or secretive meeting in mind with Danny Casey, who is a famous and handsome Irish football player that she admires and fantasizes about. However, only one line explicitly shows that she had a romantic or secretive meeting in mind by using words or phrases that indicate what kind of meeting or relationship this was. We can look for words or phrases in the text that indicate that she had a romantic or secretive meeting in mind, such as 'perfect', 'of this kind', 'not to be observed', 'approve', etc. One line from the text that contains several of these words is "It was the perfect place, she had always thought so, for a meeting of this kind. For those who wished not to be observed. She knew he would approve." This line shows that she had a romantic or secretive meeting in mind by using the word 'perfect' to express her satisfaction or preference for the place where she was waiting for him. This line also shows that she had a romantic or secretive meeting in mind by using the phrase 'of this kind' to imply that this was a special or unusual or hidden type of meeting that was different from other meetings. Moreover, this line shows that she had a romantic or secretive meeting in mind by using the phrase 'not to be observed' to suggest that this was a private or confidential or discreet type of meeting that required secrecy or anonymity. Furthermore, this line shows that she had a romantic or secretive meeting in mind by using the phrase 'she knew he would approve' to indicate that this was a mutual or consensual or agreeable type of meeting that involved his opinion or consent. Therefore, based on these clues, we can identify this line as the one that shows that she had a romantic or secretive meeting in mind.

Question (v) Explain any one possible reason why she chose this place for the meeting.
Ans: One possible reason why she chose this place for the meeting is that it was familiar and comfortable for her and it offered privacy and darkness for them.
Step-by-step explanation: To explain a possible reason why she chose this place for the meeting, we can use strategies such as making logical inferences, using background knowledge, or providing examples or evidence to support our answer. In this extract, we can infer that she chose this place for the meeting by the way she described it and her feelings about it. We can make logical inferences about why she chose this place based on her statement and her attitude towards the place and the meeting. For example, we can deduce that it was familiar and comfortable for her and it offered privacy and darkness for them, because she said that it was a place where she had often played when she was a child and that it was lighted only by the glare of the lamps from the wharf across the water and that it was perfect for those who wished not to be observed. We can use our background knowledge to think of some possible examples or evidence that support our inference. For example, we might know that people tend to choose places that are familiar and comfortable for them when they want to meet someone special or unusual, because they feel more relaxed and confident in those places. We can also provide examples or evidence from the text to support our answer. For example, we might mention that she said that it was a place where she had often played when she was a child, which implies that she was familiar and comfortable with it. We might also mention that she said that it was lighted only by the glare of the lamps from the wharf across the water and that it was perfect for those who wished not to be observed, which implies that it offered privacy and darkness for them. Therefore, based on these strategies, we can explain one possible reason why she chose this place for the meeting.

Question (vi) What is the name of the literary device that is used in the phrase "the unceasing drone of the city"?
(a) Imagery
(b) Alliteration
(c) Oxymoron
(d) Onomatopoeia
Ans: (d) Onomatopoeia
Step-by-step explanation: To answer this question, we need to use our background knowledge or do some research to find out what different literary devices are and how they are used in language and literature. Some common literary devices are imagery, alliteration, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, etc. Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste. For example, "The sky was dark and gloomy." Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of two or more words in close proximity. For example, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." Oxymoron is the use of two contradictory or opposite words together. For example, "Deafening silence." Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate the sounds they represent. For example, "Buzz." In this extract, the phrase "the unceasing drone of the city" is used to describe how the city sounded from the sheltered path by the canal where Sophie was waiting for someone. This phrase uses onomatopoeia as a literary device, because it uses words that imitate the sounds they represent. This phrase uses onomatopoeia by using words such as 'unceasing' and 'drone' to mimic or reproduce the sound of a constant or continuous or neverending humming or buzzing noise. Therefore, based on these clues, we can infer that the phrase uses onomatopoeia as a literary device.