1. For how long had the author known his grandmother? a. Ten years b. Twenty years c. Thirty years d. Twenty-five years
2. What was hard for the author to believe? a. his grandfather's death b. his grandfather being young and pretty c. his grandfather being so old d. his grandmother's skill reciting prayers
3. What did people not say about the grandmother? a. She had once been young b. She was pretty c. She was terribly old d. She had a husband
4. Where was the portrait of the author's grandfather placed?? a. above the mantelpiece in drawing room b. below the mantelpiece in drawing room c. near the chimney in the kitchen d. beside the mantelpiece in the drawing
5. How has the author's grandfather been portrayed? a. wearing a big turban b. wearing loose-fitting clothes c. having long white beard d. all of the above
6. How old did the author's grandfather appear? a. hundred and ten years b. hundred years c. ninety years
d. ninety-nine years
7. Why did the author's grandfather look like only having lots of grandchildren? a. due to his age b. due to his infirmity c. due to his children d. because he had many wives
8. Which thought was revolting for the author? a. his grandfather having children b. his grandmother being young and pretty c. his grandmother's age d. his grandfather's age
9. What seemed absurd and undignified on the part of the grandmother? a. her reciting of prayers b. her stories c. the games she played as a child d. her marriage to grandfather
10. How did the author and other children treat it when the grandmother told them about her childhood? a. Like the fables of the Prophets she used to tell b. Like made up stories that are irrelevant c. Like fairy tale of her time d. Like absurd and undignified thought
11. How was the grandmother like? a. Tall fat, slightly bent b. Old, fat, short c. Short, fat, slightly bent d. Old, weak, slightly bent
12. Why was her face a crisscross of wrinkles?
a. due to disease b. due to her old age c. due to scratches made by her grandchildren d. due to an accident
13. According to the author, his grandmother could not have been pretty, but she was always _____. a. wrinkled b. old c. beautiful d. bent
14. Why did the grandmother always have one hand on her waist? a. her waist was paining b. to balance her stoop c. as her hand was broken d. her leg was broken
15. what was the grandmother doing with her other hand? a. holding a stick b. feeding the sparrows c. combing her hair d. telling the beads of her rosary
16. Why were the grandmother's lips moving in inaudible prayer? a. because she was old b. because she said the prayers silently c. because she could not speak d. because she was feeling cold
17. How did the grandmother look dressed in spotless white saree and with her silver locks sccattered over her pale face? a. The winter landscape b. The white mountain c. The snow top of the mountain d. White clouds on top of the mountain
18. How did the grandmother say her prayers while getting the author ready for school? a. in a sweet voice b. in a silent voice c. in a monotonous sing-song d. ina fast manner
19. Why did the author listen to the grandmother's prayers? a. because he wanted to learn the prayers b. because he loved the prayer c. because he loved her voice d. because she was very srtrict
20. What was the breakfast that the author had while going to school? a. Chapatti with butter and sugar b. Chapatti and curry c. Chapatti and jaggery d. Chapatti and butter
21. Why did the grandmother carry stale chapattis with her? a. for the temple priest b. for the author's friends c. for the village dogs d. for the beggers near the temple
22. The author's school was ______ the temple. a. attached
b. close c. adjacent
d. near
23. What did the village priest teach the students? a. scriptures b. alphabet and morning prayer c. moral lessons d. science
24. What is the meaning of the word 'chorus'? a. individually b. in a group c. between two people d. working hard
25. What was the grandmother doing inside the temple when the author was studying in the temple veranda?
a. Reading scriptures b. Listening to the prayers c. Singing prayers d. Performing puja
26. Who would meet the author and his grandmother at the temple door? a. Sparrows b. Village monkeys c. Village dogs d. Village beggars
27. What was the turning point in the relationship of the author and his grandmother? a. The grandmother's death b. The marriage of the author c. The separation of the author from his grandmother d. Their shifting from the village to the city
28. What did the grandmother do in her leisure in the city? a. Sang prayers b. Read scriptures c. Fed sparrows d. Fed pigeons
29. what was/were not taught to the author at the English school? a. English words b. Western science c. Scriptures d. Music lessons
30. Why was the grandmother distressed with the teachings in English school? a. There was much emphasis on alphabets b. There were no lessons on god and scriptures c. Due to teaching of music d. Due to teaching of science
31. When was the common link of friendship between the author and his grandmother snapped? a. When the author went abroad b. When the author joined army c. When the author went to university d. When the author got a job
32. What was the option of the grandmother about music? a. She supported music classes b. Music had soothing effect c. Music had lewd associations d. Music wa essential for overall development
33. What did the grandmother accept with resignation? a. Separation from the author b. Her fate c. Her ill-health d. Her approaching death
34. How did the grandmother relax in the afternoon? a. By singing songs b. By reciting prayers c. By pinning the wheel d. By feeding the sparrows
35. Which was the happiest half-hour of the day for the grandmother? a. The time spent in the temple b. The time spent with the neighbours c. The time spent with the sparrows d. The time spent with the author
36. What is the meaning of the sentence, 'at her age one could never tell'? a. She was very old b. She did not eat much c. She did not behave properly
d. She was so old that she could die at any moment
37. Choose an appropriate word for the word 'sentimental' from the following? a. happy b. joyful c. emotional d. mournful
38. While going abroad what did the author cherish the most? a. Love of his family b. Care of his mother c. Affection of his grandmother d. His grandmother's kiss on his forehead
39. When did the author come back home? a. After 4 years b. After 5 years c. After 6 years d. After 7 years
40. What is the synonym of the word 'frivolous'? a. carefree b. serious c. funny d. mysterious
41. What is the meaning of the word 'rebuke'? a. to hang b. to scold lightly c. to pray for mercy d. to learn something
42. What change came over the author's grandmother in the evening?
a. she did not pray b. she started dancing wildly c. she collected drums from neighbourhood d. all of the above
43. What did the grandmother sing collecting the women of the neighbourhood? a. Her prayers b. Home-coming of warriors c. Reception song for the author d. Scriptures
44. What happened the next morning? a. The grandmother became unconscious b. The author talked to his grandmother c. The grandmother was taken ill d. The grandmother started to sing again
45. What did grandmother tell all the family members? a. to call the doctor b. to bring her holy books c. to bring her a new rosary d. that her end was near
46. Why did the grandmother say that she was not going to talk to anyone? a. because she cannot speak b. because she wanted to pray c. because she wanted to die peacefully d. because she wanted to talk with the angels
47. How did they know that she was dead? a. she closed her eyes b. the rosary fell from her fingers c. the doctor declared her dead d. her last prayer was said loudly
48. What was the custom regarding dead people? a. to cover the dead body with a red shroud b. to cover the dead body with a white shroud c. to cover the dead body with a black shroud d. to keep the dead body uncovered
49. Why did the family members stop halfway in the courtyard? a. as there were hundreds of ants b. as there were thousands of sparrows c. as there were thousands of monkeys d. as there were hundreds of dogs
50. Why did the sparrows not take notice of the bread crumbs lying on the floor? a. they never ate bread crumbs b. the bread crumbs were stale c. they were also mourning the death of grandmother d. they had come to eat chapattis
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