Question 1 of 10
In the opening, Anoushka inspects her dresses as if they were soldiers on parade. What technique is this?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Onomatopoeia
Question 2 of 10
The teddy bear's eyes pleaded with her and persuaded her to change her mind. What technique is used here?
A) Hyperbole
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Alliteration
Question 3 of 10
What does triumphantly mean in 'danced triumphantly on top of Buckingham Palace'?
A) In a way that celebrates a great victory
B) In a way that shows sadness and defeat
C) In a quiet, sneaky way
D) In a slow and careful way
Question 4 of 10
When Mum says "Have you brought a magic carpet?", what technique is she using?
A) Simile
B) Personification
C) Alliteration
D) Sarcasm — she means the opposite of what she says
Question 5 of 10
What does briskly mean in 'Dad kissed her briskly'?
A) Very slowly and lovingly
B) Quickly and efficiently, without wasting time
C) Angrily and roughly
D) While walking away from her
Question 6 of 10
The taxi nudged and nosed its way through the traffic, sneaking past red lights. What technique does the writer use?
A) Personification — giving the taxi human or animal qualities
B) Simile — comparing the taxi to a person
C) Hyperbole — exaggerating how fast the taxi goes
D) Repetition — saying the same thing twice
Question 7 of 10
What does giddy mean in 'a giddy blur of colours'?
A) Colourful and bright
B) Slow and calm
C) Dizzy, as if everything is spinning around you
D) Happy and laughing
Question 8 of 10
In 'the rest of the world seemed to shrink to nothing', what does this metaphor tell us?
A) The taxi is getting smaller as it drives away
B) When Rakesh focuses on Anoushka, nothing else matters to her — he is her whole world
C) Anoushka is falling asleep in the taxi
D) Rakesh's flat is very small and cramped
Question 9 of 10
What does heaved mean in 'heaved Anoushka inside'?
A) Gently guided her by the hand
B) Asked her politely to get in
C) Pushed her out of the taxi
D) Pulled or lifted her with great effort
Question 10 of 10
'He looked scared. Rakesh never looked scared. Rakesh was afraid of nobody and nothing.' What effect do these three short sentences have?
A) They create shock and tension — something truly frightening must have happened
B) They show that Rakesh is actually a coward who pretends to be brave
C) They slow the story down because nothing exciting is happening
D) They show that Anoushka is imagining things