Why did the father punish Kezia?

Correct answer: Because she had torn up the important papers of her father's speech

The governing idea is to distinguish Kezia’s intention from the immediate cause of her punishment. Kezia wanted to make a pin-cushion for her grandmother, so she searched for something soft to use as stuffing. Without knowing that they were important, she tore her father’s speech papers into pieces. Her father became angry because the papers were needed for his work and punished her for destroying them. Option A is therefore correct. Option B explains why she needed the papers, but she did not lose the material given by her grandmother. Options C and D are not events from the story. The incident also shows how a child’s innocent purpose can be misunderstood when communication is absent.