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Q13. Why does Maddie stand by and not do anything? How is she different
from Peggy? (Was Peggy’s friendship important to Maddie? Why? Which lines
in the text tell you this?)

A. Maddie stands quietly and watches as Peggy humiliates Wanda because
she felt that Peggy was high and mighty. Thus, Peggy could never be wrong.
As Maddie was poor herself, she feared that she could be the next target for
the girls to mock at. Also, Maddie did not tease Wanda while Peggy did. Yes,
Peggy’s friendship was important to Maddie. The lines which indicate this are -
“Peggy was the most popular girl in school. She was pretty, she had many
pretty clothes and her hair was curly. Maddie was her closest friend.”

Q14. What does Miss Mason think of Wanda’s drawings? What do the
children think of them? How do you know?

A. Miss Mason thought of Wanda’s drawings to be wonderful. She even said
that judges liked it so much and thought any one of them to be worthy of
winning. The children too, were awestruck at the sight of such beautiful
paintings. It is evident from the fact that the boys, who had no interest in
dresses, were whistling and Peggy who thought of herself to be the best artist,
accepted that Wanda’s drawings were amazing.