Page 3 - 19. THE HUNDRED DRESSES II LN-4 NCERT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Wanda was dumb. Wanda described the hundred dresses even though she wore the
same old faded blue dress every day. But later Peggy changed her opinion after
having a look at Wanda’s sketches and her gesture of gifting her a beautiful drawing
from her collection.

Question 4.What important decision did Maddie make? Why did she have to
think hard to do so?
Answer: Maddie decided to go to Wanda’s house with Peggy to apologise and make
amends for all that had happened but Wanda had left her house with her family. She
felt bad because she thought of herself as a coward who did not stop Peggy from
insulting Wanda. So, she decided to raise her voice against injustice and bullying.
She was determined not to be a mute spectator anymore.

Question 5.Why do you think Wanda gave Maddie and Peggy the drawings of
the dresses? Why are they surprised?
Answer: Wanda gave Maddie and Peggy two drawing of her dresses because even
though she had been ill-treated by them she bore no ill will against them. She
wanted them to know this which is why she decided to gift them the drawing. So she
requested Miss Mason to give two of her drawings to them and had taught them a
lesson of life. Maddie and Peggy were surprised as she gifted them the drawings
with their faces etched on them.

Question 6.Do you think Wanda really thought the girls were teasing her ? Why
or why not ?
Answer: Wanda was aware of the misbehaviour of the girls who teased her
everyday but she remained calm. To keep them mum she fabricated a story of
having a hundred dresses and sixty pairs of matching shoes in her closet. She
taught them a lesson of life by displaying the drawings of the hundred beautiful
dresses she claimed to have.