Flamingo (Prose): Going Places · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
Why does football occupy an important place in Sophie's imagination in "Going Places"?
Practice question from Flamingo (Prose): Going Places (Class 12 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-B57B69
Why does football occupy an important place in Sophie's imagination in "Going Places"?
- A.It offers her a possible career as a professional player.
- B.It connects her imaginatively with a glamorous world beyond her ordinary life.Correct answer
- C.It is the main subject she studies at school.
- D.It helps her avoid speaking to her family.
Solution
Football, especially the fame surrounding Danny Casey, allows Sophie to imagine a life more exciting and glamorous than her modest circumstances. It becomes a bridge between her ordinary world and her romantic fantasies.
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