What did Kezia's father do to keep her warm after the nightmare?

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NCERT Solutions Class 9 English - Beehive Chapter 3.0 – The Little Girl

Name: The Little Girl – Class 9 English - Beehive
Uploaded: 2026-04-15
Description: This story shows how little Kezia’s fear of her strict father changes into love and understanding when she realizes his deep care and warmth during a moment of comfort and protection.

Class 9 English - Beehive

Last Updated: 15 April 2026

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Chapter Introduction

This story shows how little Kezia’s fear of her strict father changes into love and understanding when she realizes his deep care and warmth during a moment of comfort and protection.

हिंदी में (Hindi)

यह कहानी दिखाती है कि कैसे छोटी केज़िया का अपने सख्त पिता के प्रति डर, एक रात उनके स्नेह और देखभाल को महसूस करके प्यार और समझ में बदल जाता है।

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Practice MCQ Questions (27 questions)

Q1. How did Kezia feel about her father?

Q2. What did Kezia's father do every morning before going to work?

Q3. Why did Kezia stutter in front of her father?

Q4. What did Kezia's grandmother suggest she make for her father's birthday?

Q5. What did Kezia use to fill the pin-cushion?

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Tough Words (Glossary)

Casual

Meaning: Done without much thought or effort

अर्थ: साधारण/लापरवाह

"He gave her a casual kiss before leaving."

Relief

Meaning: A feeling of comfort after stress or fear

अर्थ: राहत

"She felt relief when her father left the house."

Spectacles

Meaning: Glasses for the eyes

अर्थ: ऐनक

"The man wore spectacles while reading."

Terrifying

Meaning: Causing great fear

अर्थ: भयावह

"The terrifying movie made her scream."

Stutter

Meaning: To speak with repeated sounds or pauses

अर्थ: हकलाना

"The child began to stutter when nervous."

Wretched

Meaning: Extremely unhappy or unfortunate

अर्थ: दुखी/बेचारा

"She looked wretched after the scolding."

Giant

Meaning: A very large or strong person

अर्थ: विशालकाय

"He looked like a giant to the little girl."

Gravely

Meaning: Seriously

अर्थ: गंभीरता से

"She watched him gravely from her stool."

Laboriously

Meaning: Requiring a lot of effort

अर्थ: मेहनत से

"She laboriously stitched the gift."

Hue and cry

Meaning: A loud outcry or protest

अर्थ: शोरगुल/हंगामा

"There was a hue and cry after the papers were lost."

Pacing

Meaning: Walking back and forth repeatedly

अर्थ: आगे-पीछे टहलना

"The father was pacing in anger."

Sharply

Meaning: In an angry or sudden tone

अर्थ: तीखेपन से

"He spoke sharply to the child."

Whispered

Meaning: Spoken in a very soft voice

अर्थ: फुसफुसाना

"She whispered her answer quietly."

Damned

Meaning: Used to express anger

अर्थ: धिक्कार

"He shouted a damned curse in anger."

Shadowed

Meaning: Covered in darkness

अर्थ: छायादार/अंधेरा

"She lay in the shadowed room."

Screamed

Meaning: Cried out loudly in fear

अर्थ: चिल्लाना

"The child screamed in fear of the beating."

Clung

Meaning: Held tightly to something

अर्थ: चिपकना

"The child clung to her grandmother."

Sobbing

Meaning: Crying uncontrollably

अर्थ: सिसकना

"She was sobbing after the punishment."

Stared

Meaning: Looked fixedly at something

अर्थ: टकटकी लगाकर देखना

"He stared at her silently."

Snoring

Meaning: Breathing noisily while sleeping

अर्थ: खर्राटे लेना

"He was snoring loudly on the sofa."

Pin-cushion

Meaning: A small cushion used for pins/needles

अर्थ: सुई-तकिया

"She made a pin-cushion for her father."

Fetch

Meaning: To go and bring something

अर्थ: लाना

"Mother asked her to fetch the papers."

Dragged

Meaning: Pulled forcefully

अर्थ: खींचना

"She was dragged into the room by her parents."

Beat

Meaning: To hit repeatedly

अर्थ: मारना

"The father decided to beat her with a ruler."

Nightmare

Meaning: A frightening dream

अर्थ: दुःस्वप्न

"She often had a nightmare of a butcher."

Shivering

Meaning: Trembling with fear or cold

अर्थ: काँपना

"She woke up shivering from her dream."

Snuggled

Meaning: Settled close in a comfortable position

अर्थ: लिपटना

"The child snuggled under her father’s arm."

Sighed

Meaning: Let out a deep breath showing sadness/relief

अर्थ: आह भरना

"She sighed after thinking of her father’s work."

Upset

Meaning: Worried, unhappy or angry

अर्थ: परेशान

"Father was too upset to listen that night."

Understanding

Meaning: Ability to empathize or comprehend

अर्थ: समझ

"Her feelings changed from fear to understanding."

NCERT Solutions Class 9 English - Beehive Chapter 3.0 – The Little Girl

Chapter Introduction

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Important Points

Practice MCQ Questions (27 questions)

Q1. How did Kezia feel about her father?

Q2. What did Kezia's father do every morning before going to work?

Q3. Why did Kezia stutter in front of her father?

Q4. What did Kezia's grandmother suggest she make for her father's birthday?

Q5. What did Kezia use to fill the pin-cushion?

Q6. Why was Kezia beaten by her father?

Q7. What was Kezia’s reaction to her father’s punishment?

Q8. What did Kezia's grandmother do after Kezia was punished?

Q9. How did Kezia feel about her father after seeing the Macdonalds?

Q10. What did Kezia often suffer from at night?

Q11. What was Kezia's nightmare about?

Q12. What did Kezia's father do when she had a nightmare?

Q13. Where did Kezia's father take her after her nightmare?

Q14. What did Kezia realize about her father when he comforted her?

Q15. What did Kezia's father do to keep her warm after the nightmare?

Q16. How did Kezia's feelings towards her father change by the end of the story?

Q17. Who did Kezia see playing happily with their father?

Q18. What did Kezia's grandmother give her to comfort her?

Q19. What did Kezia's father do when he saw her staring at him?

Q20. What did Kezia do with her hands when she saw her father after the punishment?

Q21. What was Kezia's father’s reaction to her tearing up his speech?

Q22. What did Kezia’s father do with the ruler?

Q23. How did Kezia's mother react to the torn papers?

Q24. What did Kezia's father ask her to do with his boots?

Q25. How did Kezia's father look at her over his spectacles?

Q26. What did Kezia's father do every evening when he came home?

Q27. What did Kezia compare her father to when she thought about him alone?