How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?
Amanda is a school going girl, who must be about 9−10 years old. The things that her mother scolds her for are all typical instructions given to a 9 or10 year old girl.
Do you think Jim Macpherson came back from the war? How do you know this?
Do you think the snake was conscious of the poet's presence? How do you know?
What does Miss Mason think of Wanda’s drawings? What do the children think of them? How do you know?
Read the last stanza. Do you think Amanda is sulking and is moody?