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Which sentence from the story best represents the theme of the narrator's realization about the power of silence?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 9 · English · A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal
  1. a. The night was quiet, and the stars whispered in unison.
  2. b. I had thought that silence could be a prison, yet it was a sanctuary.
  3. c. The wind carried a melody that echoed through the hills.
  4. d. She laughed loudly, breaking the hush of the forest.
Answer
b. I had thought that silence could be a prison, yet it was a sanctuary.

The correct answer is b. I had thought that silence could be a prison, yet it was a sanctuary. — Thus option b is the answer.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify that the question asks for a theme-revealing sentence.
  2. Look for a sentence where the narrator expresses a change in attitude or understanding.
  3. The sentence "I had thought that silence could be a prison, yet it was a sanctuary." shows a realization about silence.
  4. Select this sentence as the correct option.
  5. Thus option b is the answer.
Common mistake: Choosing a descriptive sentence instead of one that shows a narrator’s realization

Concept tested: Theme identification

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