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WorksheetsRanga's Marriage
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the writing style of the author?
a)
Persuasive
b)
Rambling
c)
Technical
d)
None of the above
2.
The story “Ranga’s Marriage” is set in a village of _________
a)
Madurai
b)
Banglore
c)
Mysore
d)
Bhubaneswar
3.
What is the name of the narrator's village?
a)
Hosahalli
b)
Panchavalli
c)
Hadinaru
d)
None of the above
4.
How does the narrator speak of his village?
a)
Passively
b)
Vividly
c)
Inadequately
d)
Both (A) and (C)
5.
What does the narrator mention or refers as a ‘priceless commodity’?
a)
his native language
b)
mangoes of his village
c)
flowers of his village
d)
English language
6.
Who was Ranga?
a)
The narrator’s son
b)
The accountant’s son
c)
The doctor’s son
d)
None of the above
7.
Why was Ranga’s homecoming a big event?
a)
Because he brought gifts for everyone
b)
Because he was new in the village
c)
Because he returned from Bangalore after studying there for six months
d)
All of the above
8.
An old lady checked for Ranga’s ___________
a)
birthmark
b)
sacred piercing
c)
sacred tattoo
d)
sacred thread
9.
After knowing that Ranga was the same, the crowd was __________
a)
disappointed
b)
happy
c)
angry
d)
irritated
10.
How does the narrator speak of Ranga’s character?
a)
Poorly
b)
Highly
c)
Manipulatively
d)
Does not speaks of his character
11.
“As for his namaskara to me, he did not do it like any present-day boy
a)
He was well mannered
b)
He was disrespectful
c)
He was forgetful
d)
He changed his caste
12.
What was Ranga’s initial take on marriage?
a)
He wanted to marry immediately
b)
He wanted to marry a girl chosen by his parents
c)
He wanted to remain a bachelor
d)
He wanted an arranged marriage
13.
According to Ranga, what type of girl should one marry?
a)
Mature
b)
Admirable
c)
Both Mature and Admirable
d)
Not mentioned in the story
14.
According to the narrator, who would make a suitable bride for Ranga?
a)
Narrator’s own daughter
b)
Rama Rao’s niece
c)
Narrator’s niece
d)
Rama Rao’s daughter
15.
How does the narrator describe Ratna?
a)
Pretty girl of eleven
b)
From a big town
c)
Disrespectful
d)
Both Pretty Girl and from big town
16.
When Ranga reached the narrator’s house, Ratna was __________
a)
sitting
b)
painting
c)
singing
d)
waiting
17.
Ranga was ________ about Ratna
a)
curious
b)
uninterested
c)
envious
d)
annoyed
18.
“She was married a year ago ” Hearing this, Ranga was ___________
a)
thrilled
b)
disappointed
c)
unconcerned
d)
surprised
19.
What is the name of the narrator of the tale?
a)
Rangappa
b)
Shahtri
c)
Rama
d)
Shyama
20.
“Come, let’s go and see Shastri, ” Who was Shastri?
a)
The village doctor
b)
A village elder
c)
The astrologer
d)
Not mentioned in the tale
21.
Why was it not important to know Ranga’s star?
a)
Because Shastri already knew
b)
Because Shastri was taught beforehand by the narrator
c)
Because Shastri was not well versed
d)
All of the above
22.
According to the Shastri, what was Ranga’s concern?
a)
Concern for a girl
b)
Concern for his studies
c)
Concern for a job
d)
Concern for his village
23.
What sort of cue did Shastri suggest for the girl’s name?
a)
Something found in the forest
b)
Something found in the ocean
c)
Something found in the sky
d)
None of the above
24.
Later on, Ranga got to know that Ratna was __________
a)
divorced
b)
widowed
c)
unmarried
d)
engaged
25.
“There’s greater truth in that shastra than we imagine ” Who said this?
a)
Shyama
b)
Shastri
c)
Ratna
d)
Ranga
26.
“Don’t forget, I developed on the hints you had given me ” What does the line suggest?
a)
Narrator tutored Shastri for what to tell
b)
Everything that Shastri told was based on his predictions
c)
Both (A) and (B)
d)
None of the above
27.
Why does the narrator call the couple childish?
a)
Because they were immature
b)
Because they named their child after him
c)
Because they were playful
d)
Because they invited him for dinner
28.
“It’s Shyama’s birthday ” Who has been referred to in this line?
a)
Ranga and Ratna’s child
b)
The narrator
c)
A child in village
d)
None of the above
29.
After reading “Ranga’s Marriage”, who (according to you) played a major role in Ranga and Ratna’s marriage?
a)
Rama Rao
b)
Shastri
c)
Ranga
d)
Shyama
30.
What sort of intentions does the narrator seem to have towards Ranga?
a)
He is mean
b)
He feels responsible for his marriage
c)
He is manipulative
d)
He feels pitiful
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