Question

The narrator's younger self would be incredulous if she saw the narrator now, as:

• A. she had become a choreographer.
• B. she couldn't decipher the nuances of dance.
• C. she was too curious to learn dance since her early childhoo(D)
• D. her reality and her dreams were not bridge(D)
• A. was envious of the other dancers' talent
• B. had tough time convincing her parents about her passion
• C. doesn’t have good memories of her childhood
• D. had to work hard to perfect the art, though unwillingly
• A. He gave his passive disapproval
• B. He was indifferent
• C. He was actively involved
• D. He tried maintaining a harmonious atmosphere
• A. went willingly to the dance class
• B. pranced around the house imitating the dance steps from a movie
• C. was born with an innate ability to dance
• D. was encouraged by her father to take up dancing

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Context from the passage.
The narrator clearly says: “If my younger self could see me now, she would be incredulous. That I work in the field of dance or decipher and translate dance for my own comprehension… would have been unbelievable.” This means that the young narrator, who never wanted to dance, would be shocked to see her older self as a choreographer.
Step 2: Elimination of incorrect options.
- Option 2: Incorrect, because she actually did learn to decipher dance as an adult.
- Option 3: Incorrect, as the passage states she never wanted to dance as a chil(D)
- Option 4: Incorrect, because her reality did become linked with dance, even if unwillingly.

Step 3: Conclusion.
The only option consistent with the narrator’s own words is that her younger self would be shocked to know she had become a choreographer.
Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{1. she had become a choreographer.}} \]

Answer 2

Step 1: Recall from the passage.
The narrator says that she never wanted to dance as a child, and it was forced upon her by her mother. She mentions that lessons took place under trying conditions, and she was an unwilling participant.
Step 2: Analyzing the options.
- Option 1: Incorrect — envy is mentioned, but it refers to other dancers who claimed they were "born to dance," not the reason she equated dancing with struggle.
- Option 2: Incorrect — she never had a passion for dance, so she didn’t need to convince her parents.
- Option 3: Incorrect — while she had struggles, this is too vague and not the reason for the phrase.
- Option 4: Correct — she had to work hard under difficult conditions to learn dance, even though she was unwilling. This matches “to dance means to struggle.”
Step 3: Conclusion.
The phrase reflects her difficult and unwilling journey in mastering dance.
Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{4. had to work hard to perfect the art, though unwillingly}} \]

Answer 3

Step 1: Recall from the passage.
The narrator says: “My father probably kept his peace to avoid argument.” This shows that he did not interfere, oppose, or strongly support. His silence was an attempt to maintain peace in the househol(D)
Step 2: Analyzing the options.
- Option 1: Incorrect — he did not show disapproval.
- Option 2: Incorrect — being indifferent means not caring at all, but his silence was purposeful, not neglectful.
- Option 3: Incorrect — he was not actively involved in her training.
- Option 4: Correct — his silence reflects a desire to avoid conflict and maintain harmony.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Her father’s role was passive silence to keep peace in the family.
Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{4. He tried maintaining a harmonious atmosphere}} \]

Answer 4

Step 1: Recall from the passage.
The narrator recalls that at age seven, after watching a film starring Mumtaz Ali, she began prancing around the house imitating the actor’s dance steps. Her mother, who was observing, commented, “Kumudini, you are born to dance.”
Step 2: Analyzing the options.
- Option 1: Incorrect — she never went willingly to dance class; it was forced upon her.
- Option 2: Correct — the turning point came when she imitated the dance steps from a movie, which made her mother realize her talent.
- Option 3: Incorrect — though her mother said she was “born to dance,” the narrator herself admits she had no memory of such innate talent.
- Option 4: Incorrect — her father’s role was silence, not encouragement.

Step 3: Conclusion.
Thus, the seed of her vocation was sown by this childhood incident of imitating dance at home.
Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{2. pranced around the house imitating the dance steps from a movie}} \]