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1.	Did Sophie really meet Danny Casey?
Answer» Sophie did not meet Danny Casey in reality. She made up the story of her encounter with Danny Casey only to seek the attention her brother, Geoff.

2.	Why did Sophie like her brother Geoff more than any other person? From her perspective, what did he symbolise?
Answer» Sophie liked her brother, Geoff, more than anybody else because he was not in the habit of talking much and remained lost in his own thoughts. She envied his silence and thought that he had access to an unknown world. She wanted to be a part of that world and she fancied herself wearing glamorous clothes and being welcomed by everyone. For Sophie, Geoff symbolised liberty from the monotonous life they had been living.

3.	Which was the only occasion when she got to see Danny Casey in person?
Answer» Sophie went to see the football match of the United team with her father and her two brothers. This was the only instance where she got a chance to see Danny Casey.

4.	Where was it most likely that the two girls would find work after school?
Answer» The two girls, Sophie and Jansie, were already destined for a job in the biscuit factory and it was likely that they would work there after school.

5.	Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context.
Answer» Incongruity - quality of being unsuitable prodigy - a young person endowed with exceptional qualities chuffed - very pleased solitary elm - a secluded tall tree arcade - a passage or a walkway with shops and stalls on either side amber glow - orange-yellow light of the lamp wharf - a place beside the water bodies for loading or unloading of the ships pangs of doubt - a sudden realization of uncertainty about something

6.	What were the options that Sophie was dreaming of? Why does Jansie discourage her to have such dreams?
Answer» Sophie dreamt of opening a boutique or becoming an actress or a fashion designer. She thought that she would be offered the position of a manager and that she would work there till the time she saves enough money for her boutique. Keeping in mind their lower middle class family background, Jansie discourages Sophie to have such dreams. Jansie is more realistic and practical in life, and hence, knows that big ambitions cost heavy investments, something their working-class status could not afford.

7.	How does Sophie include her brother Geoff in her fantasy of future?
Answer» Sophie was jealous of the fact that her brother had access to the world outside. She fantasises about going to these places with him some day in the future wearing a yellow dress. She fantasises that the world would rise to greet them.

8.	Which country did Danny Casey play for?
Answer» Danny Casey played football for Ireland.

9.	Did Geoff believe what Sophie says about her meeting with Danny Casey?
Answer» No, Geoff does not believe what Sophie says about her meeting. He calls it "the unlikeliest thing [he] ever heard".