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Match the following descriptions with the character in the text:
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:
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:
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:
Match the following impacts on the narrator with their cause:
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Match the following instances with their effect on the character in the text:
Match the following instances with their effect on the character in the text:
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She was exactly like a ______.She wanted to be with me always.
She was exactly like a ______.She wanted to be with me always.
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I had not, I said to myself, come into the future to carry on a miniature ______.
I had not, I said to myself, come into the future to carry on a miniature ______.
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Yet her distress when I left her was very great, her expostulations at the parting were sometimes ______.
Yet her distress when I left her was very great, her expostulations at the parting were sometimes ______.
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Nevertheless she was, somehow, a very great ______.
Nevertheless she was, somehow, a very great ______.
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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.
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.
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The narrator felt burdened by the devotion of the young girl who followed him everywhere.
The narrator felt burdened by the devotion of the young girl who followed him everywhere.
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The young girl had a fear of daylight and black things.
The young girl had a fear of daylight and black things.
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The narrator initially believed the young girl's attachment to him was due to mere childish affection.
The narrator initially believed the young girl's attachment to him was due to mere childish affection.
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The narrator made threatening gestures towards the young girl, and she responded with fear.
The narrator made threatening gestures towards the young girl, and she responded with fear.
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The young girl's presence near the White Sphinx gave the narrator a feeling of coming home.
The young girl's presence near the White Sphinx gave the narrator a feeling of coming home.
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What did the narrator feel when leaving the young girl behind?
What did the narrator feel when leaving the young girl behind?
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Why did the young girl follow the narrator everywhere?
Why did the young girl follow the narrator everywhere?
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How did the young girl react to the narrator's threatening gestures?
How did the young girl react to the narrator's threatening gestures?
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What feeling did the young girl's presence evoke in the narrator?
What feeling did the young girl's presence evoke in the narrator?
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Why did the narrator feel burdened by the young girl's devotion?
Why did the narrator feel burdened by the young girl's devotion?
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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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Description
This quiz involves reading and analyzing a text excerpt about a person's experience with someone who is very attached and dependent on them. Readers are prompted to understand the emotions and actions described in the passage.
