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The Hundred Dresses – II


                    Oral Comprehension Check                                                                     Page 74

                    Question 1.What did Mr Petronski’s letter say?
                    Answer: Mr Petronski’s letter was to inform the principal and Miss Mason that
                    Wanda would not come to school as she was being bullied in the school. They were
                    going to shift to the city where nobody would make fun of their last name as there
                    were plenty of funny names in the city.

                    Question 2. Is Miss Mason angry with the class, or is she unhappy and upset?
                    Answer:Miss Mason seemed to be unhappy and upset rather than angry because
                    she had never expected such insensitive behaviour from the students. She wanted
                    everyone to think about it and asked them not to look down at anyone in the class.

                    Question  3.How  does  Maddie  feel  after  listening  to  the  note  from  Wanda’s
                    father?
                    Answer:Maddie felt sorry and ashamed for her behaviour although she herself did
                    not make fun of Wanda. She felt guilty because she never tried to stop Peggy from
                    bullying Wanda and remained a silent spectator. She called herself a coward as she
                    di not have the courage to stand against Peggy.

                    Question 4.What does Maddie want to do?
                    Answer: Maddie wanted to amend her behaviour towards Wanda. She wanted to
                    meet her to apologise for her behaviour. She decided to meet Wanda at her house at
                    Boggins Heights and convey that all was meant in good humour and that people
                    really loved her.

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                    Question 5.What excuses does Peggy think of giving in justification of her
                    behaviour? Why?
                    Answer: Peggy tried to defend herself by saying that her behaviour towards Wanda
                    inspired her to explore her drawing skills as she sketches a hundred dresses and
                    that makes her win the drawing contest.

                    Question  6.What  are  Maddie’s  thoughts  as  they  go  to  Boggins  Heights?
                    Answer:  Maddie  felt  ashamed  and  apologetic  for  being  a  silent  spectator  while
                    Peggy  humiliated  Wanda.  She  was  feeling  upset  and  distraught  for  Wanda  and
                    herself. She also repented for not stopping Peggy for behaving badly with Wanda.

                    Question 7.Why does Wanda’s house remind Maddie of Wanda’s blue dress?
                    Answer: Wanda’s house was sparse, old and laded but neat and clean like her blue
                    dress that she wore everyday to school. Thus, Maddie was reminded of the same old
                    blue dress.
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