Chapter- 2     The Sound of Music


1. Question: Who is the main character in the story?

Answer: The main character in the story is Kezia.

2. Question: Who was Kezia’s father?
Answer: Kezia’s father was a strict and serious man whom she was afraid of.

3. Question: Why did Kezia stutter when she spoke to her father?
Answer: Kezia stuttered because she was very afraid of her father and tried hard to speak correctly.

4. Question: Did Kezia stutter with other people?
Answer: No, she did not stutter with other people. She only stuttered when speaking to her father.

5. Question: Why did Kezia’s mother threaten to take her to the doctor?
Answer: Kezia’s mother said she would take her to the doctor because Kezia stuttered while speaking.

6. Question: How did Kezia feel when her father spoke to her?
Answer: Kezia felt nervous, frightened, and unhappy when her father spoke to her.

7. Question: What did Kezia’s father ask her to do with his teacup?
Answer: He asked Kezia to carry his teacup carefully back to the table.

8. Question: How did Kezia’s father describe her expression?
Answer: He said she looked wretched and unhappy.

9. Question: Why did Kezia appear unhappy in front of her father?
Answer: She was afraid of him and always felt nervous around him.

10. Question: How did Kezia imagine her father?
Answer: She imagined him like a giant because he was big and powerful.

11. Question: Which parts of her father made him seem like a giant to Kezia?
Answer: His big hands, neck, and large mouth when he yawned made him seem like a giant.

12. Question: Who sent Kezia to the drawing room on Sunday afternoons?
Answer: Her grandmother sent her there.

13. Question: Why did Kezia’s grandmother send her to the drawing room?
Answer: She wanted Kezia to have a nice talk with her parents.

14. Question: What was Kezia’s mother usually doing in the drawing room?
Answer: Her mother was usually reading a book.

15. Question: What was Kezia’s father usually doing in the drawing room?
Answer: He was usually sleeping on the sofa.

16. Question: How did Kezia’s father sleep on the sofa?
Answer: He slept stretched out with a handkerchief on his face.

17. Question: Where were Kezia’s father’s feet while he slept?
Answer: His feet were resting on one of the best cushions.

18. Question: What sound did Kezia’s father make while sleeping?
Answer: He snored loudly.

19. Question: How did Kezia feel about talking to her father?
Answer: She felt scared and uncomfortable talking to him.

20. Question: Why did Kezia avoid talking to her father?
Answer: She avoided talking to him because she feared his strict nature.

21. Question: How did Kezia behave when her father asked her questions?
Answer: She became nervous and started stuttering.

22. Question: Why did Kezia try hard to say the words properly?
Answer: She wanted to avoid making mistakes in front of her father.

23. Question: What kind of relationship did Kezia have with her father?
Answer: She had a distant and fearful relationship with him.

24. Question: What role did Kezia’s grandmother play in the family?
Answer: She tried to improve the relationship between Kezia and her parents.

25. Question: Why was Sunday afternoon important in the story?
Answer: It was the time when Kezia was sent to talk with her parents.

26. Question: Did Kezia enjoy those Sunday visits to the drawing room?
Answer: No, she did not enjoy them because her father was usually asleep.

27. Question: What does the story show about Kezia’s feelings toward her father?
Answer: It shows that she feared him and felt uncomfortable around him.

28. Question: How did Kezia’s father appear to her as a child?
Answer: He appeared strict, serious, and frightening.

29. Question: What is the main theme of this part of the story?
Answer: The theme is the fear a child feels toward a strict parent.

30. Question: What does this passage tell us about Kezia’s character?
Answer: It shows that she is sensitive, timid, and afraid of her father.

Answer by Dimpee Bora