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    				| 1. | Read the following extract and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow:I am Rapunzel, I have not a care;life in a tower is tranquil and rare;I'll certainly never let down my bright hair!1. Who was Rapunzel? What kind of life did Rapunzel lead?(i) Rapunzel was a princess who was cursed by a witch to prick her finger and fall into an endless sleep.(ii) Rapunzel was a little girl who fell into a rabbit hole and found herself in a strange land.(iii) Rapunzel was a fairy with very long hair. She led a peaceful life in a tower in which she was imprisoned by a witch.(iv) Rapunzel was an alien with two hearts who travelled through space.2. What does the girl in these lines want to do? What did Rapunzel do with her bright hair?(i) She wants to never let down her bright hair. Rapunzel let her hair fall down from the castle for her lover to climb up by holding it.(ii) She wants to cut her bright hair. Rapunzel let her hair fall down from the castle for the which to climb up by holding it.(iii) She wants to let down her bright hair. Rapunzel let her hair fall down from the castle to wash it in the rain.(iv) She wants to never let down her bright hair. Rapunzel let her hair fall down from the castle and used it to escape the tower.3. How does she describe life in a tower?(i) She describes life in a tower as boring and lonely.(ii) She describes life in a tower as peaceful but scary.(iii) She describes life in a tower as golden and sweet.(iv) She describes life in a tower as tranquil and rare.4. Why won't the speaker let down her hair?(i) The speaker won't let down her hair because he hair is too short.(ii) The speaker won't let down her hair so she can be alone without anyone bothering her.(iii) The speaker won't let down her hair because she doesn't want it to get dirty.(iv) The speaker won't let down her hair because it is tangled and unwashed.5. Which part of Rapunzel's life appeals to the speaker of this stanza?(i) The part where Rapunzel is alone in the tower, with no one scolding or nagging her, is appealing to the speaker.(ii) The part where Rapunzel has long and beautiful hair is appealing to the speaker.(iii) The part where Rapunzel is rescued by a handsome prince is appealing to the speaker.(iv) The part where Rapunzel is kidnapped by a witch is appealing to the speaker. | 
| Answer» 1. (iii) Rapunzel was a fairy with very long hair. She led a peaceful life in a tower in which she was imprisoned by a witch 2. (i) She wants to never let down her bright hair. Rapunzel let her hair fall down from the castle for her lover to climb up by holding it. 3. (iv) She describes life in a tower as tranquil and rare. 4. (ii) The speaker won't let down her hair so she can be alone without anyone bothering her. 5. (i) The part where Rapunzel is alone in the tower, with no one scolding or nagging her, is appealing to the speaker. | |