Available Answers

1. 1.

   Do you think the aunts were popular among the children? Explain with examples from the text.

2. 2.

   How was Lucy different from Maggie?

3. 3.

   Why did Maggie decide to cut her hair? Describe the hubbub created when Maggie went down for dinner after cutting her hair.

4. 4.

   Describe the relationship shared between Tom and Maggie.

5. 5.

   How was Mr Tulliver's behaviour towards Maggie different from that of Mrs Tulliver?

6. 6.

   Maggie felt an expected pang. She didn't want her hair to look pretty - she only wanted people to think her a clever little girl, and not to find fault with her untidy head. But now, when Tom began to laugh at her, the affair had quite a new aspect.

   1. Why did Maggie feel an unexpected pang?
   2. Why did she want people to think of her as a clever little girl?
   3. Why did Tom laugh at her?