GOING PLACES
TEXTBOOK EXERCISES THINK AS YOU READ
1. Where was it most likely that the two girls would find work after school?
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2. What were the options that Sophie was dreaming of? Why does Jansie discourage her from having such dreams?Answer:-
3. Why did Saphie wriggle when Geoff told her father that she had met Danny Casey?
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4. Does Geoff believe what Sophie says about her meeting with Danny Casey?
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5. Does her father believe her story?
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6. How does Sophie include her brother Geoff in her fantasy of her future?
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7. Which country did Danny Casey play for?
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8. Why didn’t Sophie want Jansie to know about her story with Danny?
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9. Did Sophie really meet Danny Casey?
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10. Which was the only occasion when she got to see Danny Casey in person?
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UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
1. Sophie and Jansie were class-mates and friends. What were the differences between them that show up in the story?
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2. How would you describe the character and temperament of Sophie’s father?
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3. Why did Sophie like her brother Geoff more than any other person? From her perspective, what did he symbolise?
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4. What socio- economic background did Sophie belong to? What are the indicators of her family’s financial status?
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