The Portrait of a Lady - 1

The story "The Portrait of a lady" is a ______ text.

• Autobiographical

• Historical

• Political

• Post-colonial

The author of the story is _____.

• V.S. Naipaul

• Khushwant Singh

• Ruskin Bond

• Laxman

The picture at the grandmother's belongs to _____.

• Her grandfather

• Her father

• Her husband

• Her son

The author says that he is familiar with the grandmother for these many years

• 5

• 15

• 19

• 20

The word that means "disgusting" from the passage is ____

• Puckered

• Revolting

• Stale

Find out the phrase that means "peace and serenity".

• monotonous sing-song

• crisscross of wrinkles

• hobbled awkwardly

• expanse of pure white serenity

The narrator's parents went to the ____ in search of good future.

• Abroad

• city

Which among these does not include the routine of the grandmother?

• Wake the narrator

• Bathe him

• Reciting prayers

• Gossiping with neighbours