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WorksheetsThe portrait of a lady
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
Who is the writer of the lesson`The Portrait of a lady`?
Kulwant Singh
Khushwant Singh
Kulwinder Singh
Balwant Singh
The chapter is about the writer's:
mother
sister
grand mother
aunt
The clothes which the writer's grandmother wore,were:
black
red
white
blue
The grandmother's one hand was on her waist.What was in her other hand?
a rod
a pen
a book
a rosary
In the beginning of the story,the writer and his grandmother lived in:
a city
a hotel
a village
a gurudwara
What did the grandmother do when she bathed and dressed the writer:
she rebuked him
she said her morning prayer
she sang film song
she taught him to sing
The author's grandmother carried several stale chapattis with her for:
the writer
the monkeys
the village dogs
the priest of the temple
When the writer was at school,what did the grandmother do?
she saw a movie
she played
she gossiped with ladies
she sat in the temple and read scriptures
What was the turning point in the relationship between the writer and his grandmother?
when they went to the city
when she died
when the writer became mature
when the writer was given a separate room
What made the grandmother unhappy?
she could not sleep properly
she could not help the writer with his homework
she could not say her prayers
she could not tell the beads
In the afternoon,the grandmother fed:
sparrows
cats
dogs
crows
What was the happiest half hour of grandmother's day?
when she said her prayers
when she took bath
when she fed the sparrows
when she sang songs
When the writer decided to go abroad,he would be away for:
two months
four weeks
five years
ten years
What happened the next morning?
the grandmother went to the village
she was taken ill
she wrote a letter
she went to another city
Who were scattered on the floor of the room where the grandmother lay dead?
beads of rosary
the relatives
sparrows
cats
The dead body of the writer's grandmother was covered with a:
red shroud
white shroud
blue shroud
green shroud
The Portrait of a Lady has been written in
scientific mode
romantic mode
biographcal mode
none of the above
Portrait
a selfie of a picture
a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders
Wrinkled
small lines on face and skin due to old age
crushed and having folds
Mantel Piece
fireplace
a shelf above a fireplace, usually part of a frame that surrounds the fireplace
Hobbled
walked continuously and without effortlessly in the house
walked unsteadily
rosary
prayer beads
necklace
absurd
ridiculous
illogical
How did the grandmother look?
old,fat,long
long,fat,slightly bent
old,short,slightly bent,fat
slightly bent,fat
How did the grandfather in the portrait hung on the wall look like?
old,long white beard,wore big turban
old,skinny,wrinkled
young,handsome,well built
old,well built
What did the author eat for breakfast?
thick and stale chapatis with a little butter and sugar spread in it
thick bread with butter
upama
rice and curd
The word serenity in the following sentence means...
The beautiful garden filled him with a sense of serenity.
awe and wonderment
love and a feeling of nostalgia
the state of calm, peaceful and untroubled
surprise beyond words
The meaning of the word, 'monotonous' as used in the sentence below is:
'My grandmother said her morning prayers in a monotonous sing-song.'
melodious
interesting
exciting and upbeat
boring, dull and repetitive
The meaning of the word 'stale' in the following sentence is:
'She gave me the same stale food that she gave to the animals.'
rotting
fresh and healthy
no longer fresh
tasty and delicious
What was the real name of the author Khushwant singh?
Khushan Singh
Khushwant
Shoba SIngh
Khushal singh
