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PORTRAIT OF A LADY - QUIZ 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the writer of the lesson`The Portrait of a lady`?

a)

Kulwant Singh

b)

Khushwant Singh

c)

Kulwinder Singh

d)

Balwant Singh

2.

The chapter is about the writer's:

a)

mother

b)

sister

c)

grand mother

d)

aunt

3.

The Portrait of a Lady has been written in

a)

scientific mode

b)

romantic mode

c)

biographical mode

d)

none

4.

In the village the grandmother used to feed the

a)

sparrows

b)

dogs

c)

cows

d)

all the above

5.

Grandmother used to wear

a)

black saree

b)

yellow saree

c)

spotless white saree

d)

Punjabi suit

6.

How did the grandmother spend her time in the city?

a)

feeding sparrows

b)

reading

c)

gossiping

d)

spinning the wheel

7.

While waking the author up in the village grandmother used to constantly mutter her prayers in the hope that he would imbibe some religious verses which he

a)

never did

b)

did

c)

imbibed partially

8.

Which language do you think the author and his mother use while talking to each other?

a)

Hindi

b)

English

c)

Punjabi

d)

Mixed

9.

In the sentence 'That was the turning point in our relationship' which was the turning point?

a)

Their moving to the village

b)

Their moving to the city

c)

Their moving abroad

d)

His joining the university

10.

The grandmother was against the teaching of music because she considered music to be

a)

sublime

b)

good for him

c)

a monopoly of harlots and beggars

11.

How did the sparrows express their sorrow when the author's grandmother died?

a)

They chirruped a lot

b)

They did not express their sorrow

c)

They did not come that day

d)

They did not take notice of the bread crumbs and flew away without eating them

12.

Which was the happiest half-hour for the grandmother in the city?

a)

While spinning the wheel

b)

While reciting the prayers

c)

Feeding the sparrows

d)

taking the afternoon nap

13.

What do you think the author learnt in his village school?

a)

English

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Morning prayers and his native language

14.

What did the author think was the sign of last physical contact between him and his granmother?

a)

She kissed his forehead

b)

she kissed his hand

c)

she kissed his cheek.

15.

How did Kushwant Singh's grandmother bid him farewell when he was leaving for abroad?

a)

The grandmother cried a lot

b)

The grandmother was in full control of her emotions

c)

The grandmother did not come to see him off.