Answer:
a. Amanda perceived herself as an orphan
b. The speaker wants to convey the condition of Amanda as an orphan and how she reacts to her condition.
c. Amanda shows this reaction because she seems to be lonely without parents to care for her.
d. Amanda wants to live in a world of her own where she can play around.
Step-by-step explanation:
From the given passage, we can deduce that Amanda, perceived herself as an orphan that had none to cater for her. Roaming the streets shows that she has no one to look after. Even though Amanda has parents, yet she wants to be free and play around in her own world.
She sees silence as golden and tends to block herself from the noise outside. Also, she longs for freedom as she sees it as sweet.