Parent-child relationships

Her father came to Kezia when she was frightened. This is an important moment to understand his love.

When Kezia was frightened by a nightmare, her father took her to his room and let her sleep beside him. This incident helps Kezia recognise his loving and protective side. The garden is not the setting of this nighttime incident. Exam tip: Link this event with Kezia’s changed understanding of her father’s character.

The father made her sleep near him and feel safe. Understand his love through this incident.

When Kezia has a nightmare and goes to her father, he comforts her and lets her sleep beside him. She then experiences his love, affection and protection. “Greater fear” is a close distractor because she had feared him earlier, but this incident changes her view of him. Exam tip: Link this episode with Kezia’s changed understanding of her father.

When Kezia’s father lets her sleep beside him after her nightmare, she experiences his affection and protection. She understands that although he appears strict on the outside, his heart is big and loving. Option A is the closest distractor because it reflects Kezia’s earlier fear, but her view changes at the end of the story. Exam tip: link this answer with the father’s hidden love and Kezia’s changed perception.

After the night incident Kezia understands her father in a new way. This change is the key point.

Mr Macdonald played with his children. Kezia's understanding develops through this comparison.

Mr Macdonald played and laughed with his children. Remember him in comparison with Kezia's father.

The Macdonald family showed an open form of father's love. Understand the comparison of families in exams.

Kezia's father did not show love openly. In exams distinguish his strict outside from inner love.

The story finally shows the importance of understanding and love. Write the positive message of the relationship.

Kezia avoided her father because his strict manner, loud voice and discipline made her afraid of him. At first, she thought that he did not care for her, but later, during her nightmare, she experiences his love and protection. Option B may describe a related feeling, but fear was the main reason she avoided him. Exam tip: Remember how Kezia’s view of her father changes by the end of the story.

Kezia made the mistake while lovingly making a gift. In exams understanding the child's intention is important.

Kezia tore her father's speech papers into small pieces to stuff a pin-cushion for her grandmother. The papers were important to her father, so he punished her. Option B is related to the incident because Kezia needed stuffing for the pin-cushion, but the actual reason for the punishment was tearing the speech papers. Exam tip: Distinguish between the purpose of an action and the reason for its consequence.

The pin cushion incident shows that a child's feeling should be seen. In exams write the intention, not only the mistake.

The father was strict outside but loving inside. In exams understand the outer form and inner feeling separately.

At night her father showed love by keeping her close. This proves the father's hidden softness.

The story shows that understanding is necessary in relationships. Treat it as the main message of parent-child relationship.

At the end, Kezia understands her father’s affection and care when he comforts her after her nightmare and lets her sleep beside him. Her fear decreases, and she begins to feel understanding and love for him. Option D is incorrect because her fear reduces rather than becoming stronger. Exam tip: Remember Kezia’s emotional change from fear to understanding and love.

Grandmother tries to connect Kezia with her father. In exams see Grandmother as a bridge in relationships.