Question

Match the excerpts from the story with the attitude or feelings conveyed by the given lines.

S. No.	Excerpt	Attitude/Feelings conveyed
1.	She would scan the lines for news of Marian	as a widow, her child is her priority
2.	She had to come first	confident
3.	You’d think it was her garden	true concern for Marian
4.	I still thought wistfully	sensitive, longing for her mother’s love
5.	Don’t call me child, call me Freda	sense of longing or regret
6.	Mother, would you rather have her than me?	strong-willed, determined

Answer 1

S. No.	Excerpt	Attitude/Feelings conveyed
1.	She would scan the lines for news of Marian	True concern for Marian
2.	She had to come first	As a widow, the narrator puts her child’s needs first
3.	You’d think it was her garden	Freda’s confidence and lack of shyness
4.	I still thought wistfully	A sense of longing or regret for the child the narrator had imagined
5.	Don’t call me child, call me Freda	Strong-willed and self-assured
6.	Mother, would you rather have her than me?	Marian is sensitive and longs for her mother’s love and reassurance