First Flight (Poem): Amanda!

Topics in this chapter

• Amanda’s Longing for Freedom
• Parent-Child Conflict and Expectations
• Amanda’s Emotional Isolation
• Fantasy and Symbolic Escape
• Poetic Devices and Structure

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-897779

   What does Amanda imagine herself to be while roaming the street in her barefoot freedom?

   1. A.A mermaid drifting on a calm sea
   2. B.An orphan wandering the street
   3. C.A trapped mermaid in a cage
   4. D.A ruler of a vast kingdom
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2. Question 2Q-2339F6

   Why does Amanda's mother repeatedly scold her throughout the poem?

   1. A.For stealing money from her purse
   2. B.For failing her school examinations
   3. C.For her untidy habits, poor posture, and neglect of chores
   4. D.For running away from home multiple times
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3. Question 3Q-569A15

   What does Amanda's desire to live as a mermaid in a drifting green sea signify?

   1. A.Her ambition to become a professional swimmer
   2. B.Her deep longing for peace, solitude, and escape from constant control
   3. C.Her fascination with marine biology and aquatic life
   4. D.Her fear of drowning and open water bodies
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4. Question 4Q-6A81E0

   In her fantasy of being Rapunzel, what specific condition does Amanda state she will never give up?

   1. A.Her bright yellow golden crown
   2. B.Her bright and shining long hair
   3. C.Her magical pet dragon
   4. D.Her royal castle tower
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5. Question 5Q-790EE3

   How does the poet use parenthetical stanzas within the poem?

   1. A.To highlight the mother's strict instructions and scolding
   2. B.To represent Amanda's inner thoughts, daydreams, and retreat into an imaginative world
   3. C.To provide a historical background of the family's social status
   4. D.To show the narrator's objective commentary on child psychology
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