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| 1. | Read the following extract and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow:There is a languid, emerald sea,where the sole inhabitant is me.a mermaid drifting blissfully.1. Who does ’me' stand for? Who is ’me' compared to?(i) The word ’me' stands for Amanda. She is compared to an emerald sea.(ii) The word ’me' stands for Amanda's mother. She is compared to a mermaid.(iii) The word ’me' stands for Amanda. She is compared to a mermaid.(iv) The word ’me' stands for a mermaid. She is compared to Amanda.2. How does ’me' feel?(i) Me’ is withdrawn and lonely and feels that if she were a mermaid, then she could blissfully swim in the blue sea, where she could be the only one in the habitat.(ii) Me’ is content and peaceful and feels that if she were at the emerald sea, she could swim and have fun.(iii) Me’ is withdrawn and lonely and feels that if she were an emerald sea, then she could be friends with the mermaids.(iv) Me’ is withdrawn and angry because she wants to go to the sea and meet the mermaids, but her mother won't let her go.3. What does the desire to be ’sole inhabitant’ tell you about Amanda?(i) Amanda wants to be the sole inhabitant. It tells us that Amanda loves to play on the beach without a curfew. She does not want to go home.(ii) Amanda wants to be the sole inhabitant. It tells us that Amanda loves to live as a mermaid in the green sea where she is drifting blissfully.(iii) Amanda wants to be the sole inhabitant. It tells us that Amanda loves to live as a mermaid because she can meet all the fish and animals in the green sea.(iv) Amanda wants to be the sole inhabitant. It tells us that Amanda wants to be as calm and tranquil as the beautiful green sea.4. Whom does the stanza refer to? What does the person referred to want to do?(i) The stanza refers to a little girl named Amanda. Amanda wants to transform into a mermaid so she can talk to fish.(ii) The stanza refers to a little girl named Amanda. Amanda wants to drift blissfully with the soft moving waves of the sea. (iii) The stanza refers to a little girl named Amanda. Amanda wants to become a peaceful sea.(iv) The stanza refers to a little girl named Amanda. Amanda wants to be rich and own an island.5. How is the sea? Who is the sole inhabitant of the sea?(i) The sea is peaceful and beautiful. The sole inhabitant of the sea is Amanda who is a mermaid.(ii) The sea is filled with radioactive green water. The sole inhabitant of the sea is Amanda who is a minotaur.(iii) The sea is calm and cold. The sole inhabitant of the sea is Amanda who is trying to swim to the shore.(iv) The sea is dirty and stale. The sole inhabitant of the sea is Amanda who is looking for a lost mermaid. | 
| Answer» 1. (iii) The word 'me' stands for Amanda. She is compared to a mermaid. 2. (i) Me' is withdrawn and lonely and feels that if she were a mermaid, then she could blissfully swim in the blue sea, where she could be the only one in the habitat. 3. (ii) Amanda wants to be the sole inhabitant. It tells us that Amanda loves to live as a mermaid in the green sea where she is drifting blissfully. 4. (ii) The stanza refers to a little girl named Amanda. Amanda wants to drift blissfully with the soft moving waves of the sea. 5. (i) The sea is peaceful and beautiful. The sole inhabitant of the sea is Amanda who is a mermaid. | |