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Match the following descriptions with the character in the text:

Always wanted to be with the narrator = The little doll of a creature Was fearless in the daylight but dreaded the dark = She Laughed at threatening grimaces made by the narrator = The little doll of a creature Made the narrator feel like he was coming home = She

Match the following emotions/actions with their impact on the narrator:

Brought both trouble and comfort from her devotion = Her distress when he left Made him realize what he had inflicted upon her = Leaving her exhausted and calling after him plaintively Changed his perception of returning to the White Sphinx = Showing childish affection and care for him Taught him that fear had not yet left the world = Her fear of shadows and black things

Match the following characteristics with the character in the text:

Followed the narrator everywhere = The little doll of a creature Showed odd confidence in the narrator = She Had an odd confidence in the narrator = Laughed at threatening grimaces made by the narrator Clung to the narrator out of affection = The little doll of a creature

Match the following impacts on the narrator with their cause:

<p>Made him watch for her tiny figure eagerly = Feeling like he was coming home Realized that she gave comfort despite childish affection = Return to the neighbourhood of the White Sphinx Understood what she meant to him too late = By leaving her exhausted and calling after him plaintively Learned that fear still existed in the world = Dreaded shadows, black things</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following instances with their effect on the character in the text:

<p>Tiring her down and leaving her at last caused distress for her = 'I had as much trouble as comfort from her devotion' Making threatening grimaces at her resulted in laughter from her = 'And she simply laughed at them' Seeing her figure on return gave a feeling of coming home = 'the feeling of coming home' Dreading shadows, black things showed fear still existed in the world = 'fear had not yet left the world'</p> Signup and view all the answers

She was exactly like a ______.She wanted to be with me always.

<p>child</p> Signup and view all the answers

I had not, I said to myself, come into the future to carry on a miniature ______.

<p>flirtation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Yet her distress when I left her was very great, her expostulations at the parting were sometimes ______.

<p>frantic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nevertheless she was, somehow, a very great ______.

<p>comfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

I thought it was mere childish affection that made her cling to me.Until it was too late, I did not clearly know what I had inflicted upon her when I ______ her.

<p>left</p> Signup and view all the answers

The narrator felt burdened by the devotion of the young girl who followed him everywhere.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The young girl had a fear of daylight and black things.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The narrator initially believed the young girl's attachment to him was due to mere childish affection.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The narrator made threatening gestures towards the young girl, and she responded with fear.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The young girl's presence near the White Sphinx gave the narrator a feeling of coming home.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator feel when leaving the young girl behind?

<p>Comfort from her devotion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the young girl follow the narrator everywhere?

<p>Due to mere childish affection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the young girl react to the narrator's threatening gestures?

<p>She laughed at them (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What feeling did the young girl's presence evoke in the narrator?

<p>Comfort of coming home (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the narrator feel burdened by the young girl's devotion?

<p>He wanted to remain free to explore the world (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

The Young Girl's Characteristics

  • The young girl was very devoted to the narrator and wanted to be with him always.
  • She had a fear of daylight and black things.
  • The narrator initially believed her attachment to him was due to mere childish affection.

The Narrator's Feelings and Actions

  • The narrator felt burdened by the young girl's devotion.
  • He made threatening gestures towards the young girl, which made her respond with fear.
  • He felt guilty for leaving her behind and realized too late what he had inflicted upon her.
  • He did not clearly know what he had done to her until it was too late.

The Young Girl's Reactions

  • She clung to the narrator and was very distressed when he left her.
  • Her expostulations at the parting were sometimes fervent.
  • She was somehow a very great comfort to the narrator.

The White Sphinx

  • The young girl's presence near the White Sphinx gave the narrator a feeling of coming home.

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