Going Places Class 12 Very Short Question Answer AHSEC

by

Flamingo Chapter 8 - Going Places
For the students of Class 12/ HS 2nd Year

This article contains short and long questions and answers from the chapter "Going Places", covering previous years' questions, with the respective years mentioned for each question.

Going Places Class 12 Very Short Question Answer AHSEC

1. Who is the writer of Going Places?

Ans: A.R. Barton is the writer of 'Going Places'

2. Who are the two friends in the story 'Going Places'?

Ans: Sophie and Jansie are the two friends in the story.

3. What does Sophie want to have when she grows up? Or What did Sophie dream of? (AHSEC 2019)

Ans: Sophie wanted to be an actress or have a boutique of her own when she grew up.

4. Where was it most likely that two girls would find work after school?

Ans: The two girls would find work in the biscuit factory after school.

5. Who is Derek? (AHSEC 2022/19)

Ans: Derek was the younger brother of Sophie.

6. Who was Geoff? (AHSEC 2017)

Ans: Geoff was Sophie's elder brother.

7. Who was Danny Casey?

Ans: Danny Casey was an Indian football player.

8. Which country does Danny Casey play for? (AHSEC 2018)

Ans: Danny Casey plays for Ireland.

9. For whom does Sophie ask Danny Casey for an autograph? (AHSEC 2020/16)

Ans: Sophie asked Danney Casey for an autograph for her younger brother Derek.

10. Does Sophie really meet Danny Casey? (AHSEC 2015)

Ans: Sophie doesn't really meet Danny Casey but only imagines meeting him.

11. Which was the only occasion that Sophie got to see Danny Casey in person? (AHSEC 2023)

Ans: The only occasion that Sophie got to see Danny Casey was when their family went to watch a football match of United on a Saturday.

12. Name the sport that Sophie's father had a strong passion for.

Ans: Spohie's father had a strong passion for football.


Going Places Important Question Answer AHSEC

Short Question Answers (2-3 Marks)

1. What theme does the story, 'Going Places' explore?

Ans: The title is appropriate as Sophie the protagonist a teenager fantasizes and goes to places in her imagination in the story and Geoff's areas of his life, which unknown to her hold a special fascination for her which she romanticizes.

2. Why is Sophie jealous of his silence?

Ans: Sophie was jealous of his silence because Geoff spoke little and she envied his silence. To her, it seemed that when he was quiet, he was in those places where she had never been.

3. What does Danny Casey look like?

Ans: Danney Casey was a short stature man who had green eyes. Sophie visualized his appearance as having gentle green eyes.

4. What other dreams did Sophie have besides having a boutique? (AHSEC 2020/13/15)

Ans: Sophie wanted to have a boutique of her own when she grew old. Besides the boutique, she desired to be an actress or a fashion designer. She thought that she could run the boutique as her side business.

5. Why did Jansie feel sad hearing about Sophie's dream? (AHSEC 2022)

Ans: Jansie feels sad hearing about Sophie's wild and impossible dreams because she knows the reality. Sophie's dreams are way out of her reach. Jansie knows that both of them are earmarked for the biscuit factory.


Going Places Long Question Answers (3-5 Marks)

1. What job is Geoff engaged in? does he entertain wild and impractical dreams like his sister? (AHSEC 2018/17/12)

Ans: Geoff is three years out of school. He is an apprentice mechanic. He has to travel to his work each day to the far side of the city. He is not a daydreamer like his sister. Perhaps he knows his and his family's limitations better than her. he speaks little but listens to her sister's 'Wild Stories'.

2. What was incongruous about the delicate bow that fastened the apron strings of Sophie's mother? (AHSEC 2016)

Ans: Sophie's mother was wearing an apron and its strings were fastened with a delicate bow which displayed the status of their family and the busy mother managing the household. This also explains the character of Sophie's why she likes to lead a sophisticated life.

3. What kind of a person is Geoff?

OR

How would you describe Geoff? (AHSEC 2022/18)

Ans: Geoff was a quiet boy and kept his views to himself. He spoke little and did not share his views with others. He was the first person with whom Sophie shared all her secrets. She was jealous of his silence and for her, it seemed that when he was quiet he was in those places where she had never been.

4. Why does Sophie choose her brother Geoff to tell about her meeting with Danny Casey in the arcade?

Ans: Sophie chose her brother Geoff to tell about her meeting with Casey because he was the only person with whom she shared her secrets. The other members of the family showed an attitude of disbelief and neglect and her father said that it was all her wild stories and her imagination.

5. Why did Sophie share her feeling with her brother Geoff and not with her father? (AHSEC 2023)

Ans: Sophie liked her brother, Geoff, more than anybody else as he minded his own business. She trusted her brother with all her secrets. He even took her side when their father scolded her. Geoff simply entertained her wild and impractical dreams of her. So, she shared her feelings with her brother and not with her father.

6. Why was Sophie fascinated by Danny Casey? Was it a one-sided affair? (2020)

Ans: Danny Casey was a young Irish footballer who was attractive and good-looking. He was the idol for Sophie. Therefore she dreamt of being in a relationship with him. But it was a one-sided affair for her. It was only a fantasy of Sophie.

7. Why does Sophie feel close to her brother Geoff more than anyone else in her family? What does he symbolize to her?

Ans: No one expects Brother Geoff could know and understand Sophie well. Sophie likes her brother Geoff more than any other person in the world. She can open her heart to him. She knows that Geoff is the person who can listen to her 'Wild Stories'. Her father and mother are too bossy and aggressive. He hates Sophie's fantasies and stories. Jansie is her classmate and friend but Jansie is nosey. She can't be trusted. But Geoff can be trusted to keep all Sophie's secrets to himself.

Sophie likes and loves Geoff very much. Geoff is the only one she can talk to about Danny Casey. Geoff is always the first to share her interests. In his own way he tries to tell her that 'Casey must have strings of girls, He would never show up again. But he does it in a manner that does not break the young heart of a daydreamer.

That's all readers

Thanks for visiting ReadArena

You can drop your comments and suggestions below.

Related Articles For Class 12:




Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Posts

A Photograph Extracted Question Answer Class 11 | AHSEC | HS 1st Year English

by
A Photograph Class 11 Extract Based Questions and Answers A photograph extra question answer for class 11 or HS 1st year students NCERT & AHSEC board Assam Extracted Question answers : 1. What does the poet see in the photograph ? Ans : The poet sees the sweet face of her mother in the photograph. It was a sea-holiday when the photograph was taken. The poet's mother and her two girl cousins, Betty and Dolly. They all smiled at their uncle to have a photograph. 2. What does "transient feet" mean ? Ans : The words "Transient feet" mean the temporarily existing feet of the poet's mother and two cousins girls. The sea water washed away their foot prints. It indicates the transitoriness of earthly things. 3. How does the poet react to her mother's death ? Ans : The poet's mind was filled with the over grief at her mother's death. She became speechless. The memory of her mother's death made her silence deeper and deeper. 4. Why is the poem titl...
Read more

Landscape of the Soul Short Question Answer AHSEC Class 11| Important For Exams

by
Landscape of the Soul Questions Answers AHSEC Class 11  Hello readers, In this article I'm giving some extra question answer from the chapter ' Landscape of the soul '. The following questions and answers are important for the students of class 11 or HS 1st year AHSEC and includes both short and long extra question answers. Landscape of the soul short question answers 1. Who is the author of the story 'Landscape of the soul' ? Ans : The author of the story 'Landscape of the soul' is Nathalie Trouveroy. 2. What was the story told about ? Ans : The story was told about the painter. 3. Write down the name of the artist ? Ans : The name of artist is Wu Daozi. 4. Which was Wu Daozi's last work ? Ans : Wu Daozi's last work was a landscape commissioned by the Tang Emperor Xuanzong to decorate a palace wall. 5. Who wanted the picture ? Ans : The Emperor wanted the picture. 6. Who was allowed to see the picture ? Ans : Only the Emperor was allowed to see the...
Read more

HS 1st Year English Chapter 1 Question Answer | The Portrait Of A Lady Class 11

by
HS 1st Year English Chapter 1 Question Answer Class 11  Hornbill chapter 1 : The portrait of a lady For class 11/ HS 1st year students. AHSEC/SEBA (Assam Board) HS 1st year English chapter 1 question answer (The portrait of a Lady) Understanding the text : Mention : 1. Mention the three phases of the author's relationship with his grandmother before he left the country to study abroad. Ans : The three phases of the authors relationship with his grandmother before he left the country to study abroad are mentioned as follows : a) When he went to the village school his grandmother helped him to get ready for school. She also accompanied with him to the temple adjacent to the school. His grandmother looked after him properly. b) When he went to the city school in a bus his grandmother did not accompany him. He stayed with his grandmother, but she did not help him in his studies. Even she did not like the English medium school. c) When he went to the university and was given a separate ...
Read more

Father To Son Extra Questions And Answers Class 11 AHSEC

by
Father to son extra questions and answers class 11 The poem 'Father to Son' is written by Elizabeth Jennings, which describes the relationship between a father and his son. The poem expresses a father's anguish at the relationship of silence between him and his son. He feels he doesn't know his son though they lived together for many years. They have nothing in common. He is his son only in looks and appearance. They speak like strangers, there is no understanding between them. Father to son textual question answer : Q. Does the poem talk of an exclusively personal experience or is it fairly universal ? Ans : We cannot say that the poem is of an exclusively personal experience. It is fairly universal. The experience may be personal but not exclusive. Q. How is the father's helplessness brought out in the poem ? Ans : Every father loves his children. But in this poem every word speaks of the father is helplessness. He wants to revive the relationship they shared when...
Read more

Childhood Class 11 Extract Questions And Answers

by
Childhood class 11 extract questions and answers The poem childhood was written by  Markus Natten. Here, the poet seems to be obsessed with the loss of his childhood. He was obsessed with the loss of childhood and stepping into the world of adults was a gradual process. The poet reflects that the growth of 'individuality', 'rationality' and the ability to see through the 'hypocrisy' of the grown ups and the gradual steps to the loss of childhood and its innocence. Childhood poem extra question answer for class 11 or HS 1st year students. 1. Why is the age eleven so important ? Ans : The age eleven is so important to the poet, because in this age he is abled to differ between truth and imaginary, hell or heaven, world of reality or geography, it is the first step of maturity. 2. What is the poet obsessed with ? Ans : The poet is obsessed with the loss of his childhood. He wants to pinpoint the day he lost his childhood. 3. 'My mind was really mine.' Expla...
Read more