Our Runaway Kite

Updated for Madhyamik 2027
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Key Topics & Concepts

1.Author - Lucy Maud Montgomery from Anne of Green Gables for WBBSE

  • Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) - Canadian author best known for Anne of Green Gables series
  • Made Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1935) - biographical detail for exam
  • Story about brother-sister on isolated island with father - family reunion theme for Class 10
  • Touching tale underlining value of relationships - central message for WBBSE exam
  • Short story genre showing how incidents bring reunions - plot structure important

2.Story Events with Details: Big Half Moon Island & Runaway Kite

  • Claude (12) and Philippa (11) live on Big Half Moon with father - lighthouse keeper family
  • Children make big kite with red paper and gold tinsel stars - "Claude Leete and Philippa Leete" names written
  • Philippa falls, elbow makes hole, patch with old letter from bookcase - crucial event
  • Kite string snaps: "snap! And there was Claude, standing with bit of cord" - kite flies to mainland
  • Letter on kite reaches long-lost relatives Aunt Esther, Mimi, Dick - family reunion happens

3.Character Analysis: Claude, Philippa & Father for Exam

  • Claude - 12-year-old brother who makes kites, never quarrels with sister (positive character)
  • Philippa (narrator) - 11-year-old girl telling story of island life (first-person perspective)
  • Father - Big Half Moon lighthouse keeper, has no relations except children (mysterious past)
  • Aunt Esther, Mimi, Dick - relatives reunited through kite (extended family)
  • Father looked sorrowful about relations: "it was all his fault" - backstory hint for questions

4.Literary Themes & MCQ Topics: Family, Isolation, Fate

  • Family bonds and reunion theme - kite brings relatives together (MCQ: story's message)
  • Isolation on island - "nobody to play with on Big Half Moon" loneliness (setting importance)
  • Fate and coincidence - old letter accidentally patches kite (plot device)
  • Value of relationships - children wished for "uncle, aunt and cousins" (desire theme)
  • Small events, big changes - runaway kite changes family forever (moral lesson)
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Q. 1
What did everyone on the mainland have that the islanders did not?
A
Relations
B
Pets
C
Friends
D
Bigger houses
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Q. 2
How did the narrator bring the kite from the house?
A
Carefully and slowly
B
While running energetically
C
By tripping and falling over the rocks
D
With assistance from a friend
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Q. 3
How old is the narrator?
A
10 years
B
11 years
C
12 years
D
13 years
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Q. 4
How did Father appear when discussing relatives?
A
Sorrowful
B
Excited
C
Angry
D
Happy
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Q. 5
What was Claude doing when the kite snapped?
A
Running after it
B
Ignoring it
C
Laughing happily
D
Standing with a cord in his hand, looking foolish
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Q. 6
What did people on the mainland say about the islanders?
A
They are very smart
B
They are very rich
C
They are very noisy
D
They are very lonely
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Q. 7
According to Father, why did they lack relatives?
A
It was all his fault
B
Because of the island location
C
Because they moved often
D
Because they were stubborn
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Q. 8
Who lives on the Big Half Moon island?
A
Only Father, Claude, and the narrator
B
Only Father
C
Only Claude and the narrator
D
Father, Claude, the narrator, Aunt Esther, Mimi, and Dick
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Q. 9
How did the children play with their kites on the island?
A
By racing them
B
As shipwrecked mariners signaling each other
C
In kite competitions
D
By attaching them to balloons
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Q. 10
Which pair never quarrelled with each other?
A
Mimi and Dick
B
Claude and the narrator
C
The narrator and Aunt Esther
D
Father and Claude
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Q. 11
What was the wind like when the kite soared?
A
Strong and glorious
B
Completely absent
C
Weak and barely a breeze
D
Unpredictable and erratic
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Q. 12
What was written on the kite?
A
Their full names and “Big Half Moon lighthouse”
B
A short poem
C
Their favorite quotes
D
Random numbers
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Q. 13
What did the narrator's elbow do to the kite?
A
Decorated it with marks
B
Touched it gently
C
Made a big hole in it
D
Glued it back together
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Q. 14
How did the repaired kite fly?
A
Like a plane
B
Like a bird
C
Like a balloon
D
Like a rocket
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Q. 15
What did Father say that puzzled Claude and the narrator?
A
“We are too isolated.”
B
“It is all my fault.”
C
“You must work harder.”
D
“I love this island.”
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Q. 16
Who is the keeper of the lighthouse?
A
Claude
B
The narrator
C
Aunt Esther
D
Father
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Q. 17
Why did Father’s remark puzzle Claude and the narrator?
A
They already had many relations
B
They thought he was joking
C
They ignored his comment
D
They did not understand his self-blame
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Q. 18
What is “all on account of the kite” referring to?
A
The kite broke their games
B
The kite caused many troubles
C
The kite brought extra family members
D
The kite made them famous
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Q. 19
What did Claude and the narrator wish for?
A
More playmates
B
More food
C
More toys
D
More money
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Q. 20
What did the children ask Father about?
A
Their lack of relations
B
Their school
C
Their favorite food
D
Their future
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Q. 21
What happened when the narrator tripped over the rocks?
A
The narrator's elbow went through the kite
B
The kite got wet
C
The kite flew away
D
The kite fell apart completely
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Q. 22
What did the narrator think would be jolly?
A
Winning a game
B
Moving to the mainland
C
Getting new toys
D
Having an uncle, aunt, and cousins
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Q. 23
What does the term “grand wind for kite–flying” indicate?
A
A calm day
B
A strong and perfect wind
C
A gentle breeze
D
A sudden storm
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Q. 24
Why did they hurry to fix the kite?
A
They were afraid of losing it
B
They wanted to fix it before the wind fell
C
They needed to show it to a friend
D
They planned to enter a contest
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Q. 25
What did people assume about life on the island?
A
It is very boring
B
It is very crowded
C
It is very lonely
D
It is very exciting
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Q. 26
What is true about their seasonal movements?
A
They travel abroad
B
They move to the mainland in winter
C
They move to the mainland in summer
D
They never leave the island
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Q. 27
When do they move to the mainland?
A
Autumn
B
Spring
C
Summer
D
Winter
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Q. 28
How was the kite decorated?
A
With red paper and gold tinsel stars
B
With printed images
C
With blue paper and stickers
D
With hand-painted patterns
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Q. 29
What sudden event occurred during the kite's flight?
A
It slowly descended
B
It burst into flames
C
It snapped
D
It changed color
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Q. 30
How old is Claude?
A
12 years
B
13 years
C
10 years
D
11 years
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Q. 31
Why did they use an old letter to patch the kite?
A
Because there was no more red paper available
B
Because it was the only paper they had
C
Because it was decorative
D
Because the letter was special
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Q. 32
How is summer on the Big Half Moon described?
A
Stormy and windy
B
Rainy and gloomy
C
Lovely with a blue, calm harbour
D
Hot and humid
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Q. 33
How did they dry the patched kite?
A
By hanging it outside
B
By the fire
C
With a fan
D
Under a tree
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Q. 34
What does the phrase “It is all on account of the kite” imply?
A
The kite caused family strife
B
The kite broke their games
C
The kite brought extra family members
D
The kite saved their lives
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Q. 35
Who showed Claude how to make kites?
A
A boy on the island
B
A boy on the mainland
C
A man on the mainland
D
His teacher
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Q. 36
Where did they go to get paper for the repair?
A
The local shop
B
The kitchen drawer
C
The school library
D
Into the lighthouse
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Q. 37
Which activity did the narrator and Claude enjoy most?
A
Playing with kites
B
Sailing
C
Running pirate caves
D
Cooking
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Q. 38
What hobby did the children have every summer?
A
Reading books
B
Making and flying kites
C
Collecting shells
D
Swimming
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Q. 39
Where did the kite sail after it snapped?
A
Towards the mountains
B
Over to the mainland
C
Into the sea
D
Back to the house
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Q. 40
What overall feeling does the passage convey about summer on the Big Half Moon?
A
Sadness and isolation
B
Fear and uncertainty
C
Boredom and dullness
D
Joy and adventure
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