The Hundred Dresses I & II is the 5th & 6th chapter from the book First Flight in class 10th. We will analyze this short story from board examination viewpoints.
It was written by El Bsor Ester. She was an American children’s author and a children’s librarian. She was awarded with Newfry Medal. This story is her real life experience.
Theme
Major theme of this chapter is a discrimination and judgmental attitude of people towards others. We can see a discriminating approach of students towards their fellow student based on her name and ethnicity.
Question asked in Board Examinations
Questions from The Hundred Dresses Part I
- Where did Wanda Petronski live? [A-2017]
- Where in the class-room does the Wanda sit and why? [A-2018]
- Write the Character Sketch of Wanda Petronski? [D-2018]
- How is Wanda seen as different by the other girl? How do they treat her? [B-2019]
- What do you learn from Wanda Petronski from the lesson The Hundred Dresses? [C-2020]
Questions from The Hundred Dresses Part II
- What gift did Wanda give to Peggy? [A-2017]
- How does Maddie feel after listening to the note from Wanda’s Father? [A-2019]
- What excuses does Peggy thinks up for her behavior? [C-2019]
- What did Peggy and Maddie write to Wanda? What happened on the last day of school before Christmas? [A-2020]
Analysis
Both The Hundred Dresses-I and The Hundred Dresses-II are of equal importance. Out of 9 questions in previous 4 years, 5 questions came from Part I and 4 questions came from part II.
Important portion from these chapter the teacher reading the letter sent by Wanda’s Father and later the letter from Wanda herself day before Christmas.
All students are advised to learn the character-sketch of Wanda Petronski. It will help to answer questions 1, 2 and 4 from The Hundred Dresses I. Concept of question 3 and 5 is absolutely same, just words are different.
Tips from Ajay Lilrain
Solve comprehensions of these chapters as stated below. Major questions were come from these comprehensions. Hence practice the comprehensions, all questions from previous year board examinations will cover.
Comprehension Part
Comprehension Passage from Hundred Dresses Part I
Today, Monday ………………………………………..that was all. [B-2017] Major synonym were asked for the word creating noise by thumbing shoes and for the word On the other hand which means Scuffling of the Shoes and the On the contrary from the text.
Peggy was the most popular ……………………………………….that Petronski was. [A-2019] Major synonym was asked for the word famous which means popular in the text.
Sometimes when Peggy was ………………………………………… Wanda Petronski. [C-2020] No major synonym or antonym were asked from this passage, only factual and inferential questions were asked.
Finally Wanda would move ………………………………………….. bothering her. [D-2020] Major synonym was asked for the sentence ‘Those who use their strength to frighten weaker people’ which means Bullies in the text.
Comprehension from the Hundred Dresses Part II
Now it was Christmas ……………………………………………… listened intently. [A-2018]
On the first period ………………………………………………….. Wanda’s shoes. [C-2018] It was repeated in Code D March 2020. Major synonyms were asked for the words Lacking Courage and Almirah which means Coward and Closet from the text.
They were writing a letter …………………………………. could not blame her. [B-2019] Major synonym was asked for the word Censure which means Blame from the text.
Following is the text taken by NCERT First Flight for Class X and analysis is carried out on the basis of Board of School Education, Haryana previous year question papers. Read the Text of the chapter for enhancing reading and speaking skills.