I Can Play Schools

Question: 1 – Did Marian’s mother like the girl next door? Give reasons for your answers.

Answer: Marian’s mother liked the girl next door. Before Marian was born she had dreamed of a golden girl, full of confidence. The girl almost answered the picture that she had made. She caused her (Annie) envious ache.

Question: 2 – What did the neighbour’s daughter want? What did she say Marian all the time?

Answer: The neighbour’s daughter wanted to play with Marian. She said that Marian played by herself all the time. She might be feeling lonely.

Question: 3 – Why was Marian afraid of playing with other children? (or) Why did Anne discourage Freda from playing with Marian? (or) Why did Marian play ‘schools’ by herself in the garden? (or) Why was Marian afraid of playing with other children? What was worry with her? (or) Why did Marian like to play alone?

Answer: Marian was afraid of playing with other children because she thought she could not play their games property. She did not understand their jolly and slangy conversation. She felt disappointed in their company.

Question: 4 – Why did the mother enjoy going for a walk with her daughter?

Answer: The mother enjoyed going for a walk with her daughter because she liked to watch her daughter playing in the lap of nature.

Question: 5 – What did Marian ask her mother? Why?

Answer: Marian asked her mother if she would rather have Freda than her. She asked ‘this’ because she had sensed her mother’s desire for a child without her handicap.

Question: 6 – What were her mother’s foolish longings?

Answer: Before the birth of Marian, her mother Annie had dreamed of a golden girl with golden voice and dark eyes that might move with confidence in the world. These longings were foolish because no one can order one for a pattern like that.

Question: 7 – Who was playing ‘schools’? Give a short description.

Answer: Marian was playing ‘schools’. Marian was a lovely girl of seven years. Her face was small and pointed. Her hair was dark and curly. Her eyes were dark and serious. She was deaf and dumb. She was intelligent and sensitive.

Question: 8 – Why was Anne against her remarriage after the death of her husband?

Answer: Anne loved Marian very much. Step father might cause disharmony with Marian. So she was against remarriage.

Question: 9 – Who was christabel? How did Marian feel without Christabel? Give an example from the story.

Answer: Christabel was the favourite doll of Marian. Marian was feeling unhappy without Christabel. Marian was feeling unhappy without Christabel. Marian left the doll in the attic in the morning. The game was tasteless without Christabel. So she brought the doll from the attic and now the game was interesting.

Question: 10 – “Please may I play with the little girl?” who said this and to whom? Who is this little girl?

Answer: Freda said this sentence to Mrs. Anne. This little girl is Marian, the only daughter of Mrs. Anne. This little girl is Marian, the only daughter of Mrs. Anne.

Question: 11 – Describe Marian.

Answer: Marian was a lovely child. She had dark curls and dark serious eye. But she was deaf and dumb.