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THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY

A vibrant illustration of a grandmother and grandson in a serene village setting, evoking emotions of love and nostalgia, with elements of nature like sparrows and flowers around them.

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Test your knowledge of Khushwant Singh's touching narrative, "The Portrait of a Lady." This quiz covers key themes, characters, and moments from the text, offering an engaging way to delve deeper into its rich storytelling.

Prepare to:

Challenge your understanding
Reflect on the emotional connections
Enhance your literary analysis skills

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by ReflectiveJourney42

The Portrait of a Lady has been written in

Scientific mode

Romantic mode

Biographical mode

None

Who is the narrator of the chapter?

Kamala Das

Khushwant Singh

Sarojini Naidu

Shirley Toulson

Author's grandmother had been old and young for the last........

Thirty years

Ten years

Twenty years

Fifteen years

Grandfather looked was as old as

100 yrs

200 yrs

150 yrs

90 yrs

Which thought was always revolting?

Grandmother being young and pretty

Grandmother played games in childhood

Grandfather being young and handsome

Grandfather had children

What was the turning point?

When the author shifted to the city

When the author joined English school

When author was in the village

When the author joined university

Who accepted the seclusion with resignation?

The author

The grandfather

The author's mother

The grandmother

In the village the grandmother feeds......

Sparrows

Dogs

Poor people

Both a and b

Grandmother did not like music lessons because.....

She hated music

She associated them with beggers

She consider them for prostitutes

Both b and c

How did the grandmother react at the station whe she went to drop the author?

Continued singing

Not at all sentimental

Said goodbye with a heavy heart

Was crying

What did the grandmother do initially after shifting to the town?

Spinning wheel

Feeding sparrows

Both a and b

None

How did grandmother recieve the author at the railway station?

By kissing him

By hugging him

By showing his excitement

Both a and b

Why did the grandmother regret during her last hours?

She stopped praying

She came to the town

The bond of friendship was broken

Both a and c

What was the last sign of physical contact between the grandmother and the grandson?

A hug

A moist imprint

A kiss

Both b and c

How did the sparrows mourn?

By sitting on grandmother's dead body

By chirruping loudly

By eating bread crumbs

By sitting quietly

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