Snapshots: Mother's Day · Class 11 · CBSE · Science English
Why is Doris surprised when Mrs Pearson refuses to make tea for her?
Practice question from Snapshots: Mother's Day (Class 11 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-295082
Why is Doris surprised when Mrs Pearson refuses to make tea for her?
- A.Doris believes her mother is too ill to work.
- B.Doris is accustomed to receiving domestic services from her mother without question.Correct answer
- C.Doris wants to prepare tea for the whole family herself.
- D.Doris thinks Mrs Pearson has forgotten how to make tea.
Solution
Doris is shocked because the family has become dependent on Mrs Pearson's unpaid domestic work. They expect her to serve them as a routine obligation rather than recognising her needs.
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