📖 class 12 english · vistas stories
The Cutting of My Long Hair
by Zitkala-Sa · Vistas (supplementary reader)
The Cutting of My Long Hair by Zitkala-Sa is part of the stories section of Vistas, the Class 12 CBSE English supplementary reader, and carries around 2 marks of the 80-mark board paper. It's a moderate-difficulty text — plan roughly 1.5 hours to cover it properly. Recent CBSE papers asked 2 questions from it, on Cultural Suppression, Loss of Identity. Examiner's note: Cultural suppression vs caste discrimination — compare both parts.
Real board questions from this text
Why was the cutting of her long hair a humiliating experience for Zitkala-Sa? (40–50 words)
How does 'The Cutting of My Long Hair' portray the suppression of native culture and identity in the carlisle school? (120–150 words)
Quick answers
Who wrote The Cutting of My Long Hair?
The Cutting of My Long Hair was written by Zitkala-Sa. It appears in the stories section of Vistas, one of the two prescribed Class 12 CBSE English textbooks.
How many marks is The Cutting of My Long Hair worth in the Class 12 board exam?
Around 2 marks of the 80-mark CBSE English theory paper, based on the official unit-wise weightage. Cultural suppression vs caste discrimination — compare both parts.
Is The Cutting of My Long Hair easy or hard?
It's rated medium — a moderate-difficulty text in Class 12 English. Most students need about 1.5 hours to cover it well.
What should I focus on in The Cutting of My Long Hair?
Going by the board papers themselves, the recurring areas are Cultural Suppression, Loss of Identity — that's where the marks actually sit.
What questions come from The Cutting of My Long Hair in board exams?
Between 2021–2023, CBSE board papers asked questions from this text on Cultural Suppression, Loss of Identity — 3- to 5-mark questions, mostly short answers within a word limit.
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