Question

name: 10. select two sentences from the text that best support the idea that the narrators mother is suspicious of swimming. mamaji had to wait until i came into the picture to find a willing disciple. the day i came of swimming age, which, to mothers distress, mamaji claimed was seven, he brought me down to the beach, spread his arms seaward and said, this is my gift to you. and then he nearly drowned you, claimed mother. i remained faithful to my aquatic guru. under his watchful eye i lay on the beach and fluttered my legs and scratched away at the sand with my hands, turning my head at every stroke to breathe. i must have looked like a child throwing a peculiar, slow - motion tantrum. in the water, as he held me at the surface, i tried my best to swim. it was much more difficult than on land. but mamaji was patient and encouraging. 11. what inference can be made about the narrators feelings toward the beach? explain using key evidence from the text to support your answer.

Explanation:

For question 10, we need to analyze the text to find sentences showing the mother's suspicion of swimming. For question 11, we infer the narrator's feelings towards the beach by looking at key - words and descriptions in the text.

Answer:

1. Answers depend on the text analysis.
2. Answers depend on the text analysis.