Class 11 English - The Portrait of a Lady - MERIT YARD
Class 11 English - The Portrait of a Lady - MERIT YARD
1 / 40Who is the author of the chapter 'The Portrait of a Lady'?
A) Ruskin Bond
B) Khushwant Singh
C) Shirley Toulson
D) Gordon Cook
2 / 40How did the grandfather look in the portrait?
A) Young and well-built
B) Middle-aged and stern
C) Old with a long beard
D) Sick and very weak
3 / 40Where was the grandfather's portrait hung?
A) Above the mantelpiece
B) In the bedroom area
C) In the study room
D) Above the main door
4 / 40How has the author described his grandmother?
A) Tall and very thin
B) Sick and bedridden
C) Young and energetic
D) Short, fat and bent
5 / 40Why was it hard for the author to believe about his grandmother?
A) She was once young
B) She lived in a village
C) She liked street dogs
D) She hated loud music
6 / 40What did the grandmother constantly do with her lips?
A) Sang old folk songs
B) Talked to the author
C) Moved in silent prayer
D) Chewed betel leaves
7 / 40What did the grandmother keep in one of her hands?
A) A wooden walking stick
B) A rosary of beads
C) A book of scriptures
D) A small spinning wheel
8 / 40Why did the grandmother rest one hand on her waist?
A) She was in deep pain
B) To carry a heavy basket
C) It was her daily habit
D) To balance her stoop
9 / 40To what does the author compare his grandmother's appearance?
A) A dry autumn leaf
B) A bright summer day
C) Winter landscape
D) A silent dark night
10 / 40What was the grandmother's daily morning routine in the village?
A) Working in green fields
B) Waking author for school
C) Cooking for the family
D) Teaching village children
11 / 40Why did the grandmother accompany the author to his school?
A) School was near temple
B) Wanted to meet priest
C) Feared he would run away
D) She worked in the school
12 / 40What did the priest teach the children in the village school?
A) Science and Mathematics
B) English and History
C) Modern farming skills
D) Alphabet and morning prayer
13 / 40What did the grandmother do while the children studied in school?
A) Slept in the verandah
B) Talked to village women
C) Read holy scriptures
D) Cooked food for children
14 / 40What did the grandmother and the author feed the village dogs?
A) Stale chapattis
B) Biscuits and milk
C) Freshly cooked meat
D) Boiled rice and dal
15 / 40What was the 'turning point' in the friendship of the author and his grandmother?
A) Going to the university
B) Author going abroad
C) Grandmother falling ill
D) Moving to the city
16 / 40How did the author go to school in the city?
A) Walking with grandmother
B) Riding on a bicycle
C) In a yellow motor bus
D) With father in a car
17 / 40Why was the grandmother unhappy with the city school education?
A) It was too far away
B) No teaching about God
C) Teachers were very strict
D) Taught only in English
18 / 40What was the grandmother's opinion about music lessons in the city school?
A) Meant for harlots and beggars
B) Essential for development
C) Loved it very much
D) Wanted to learn it
19 / 40What happened when the author went up to the University?
A) Grandmother moved back
B) Stopped talking completely
C) Left country immediately
D) Friendship link snapped
20 / 40How did the grandmother accept her seclusion in the city?
A) Cried every single day
B) With complete resignation
C) Argued with the parents
D) Visited neighbors daily
21 / 40How did the grandmother spend most of her time in the city?
A) Spinning wheel and praying
B) Watching the television
C) Reading the newspapers
D) Cooking various dishes
22 / 40What was the happiest half-hour of the day for the grandmother?
A) Author returned from school
B) Went to the city temple
C) Fed the little sparrows
D) Slept during the night
23 / 40What did the grandmother feed the sparrows in the city?
A) Stale wheat grains
B) Fresh green vegetables
C) Sweet baked biscuits
D) Little crumbs of bread
24 / 40How did the sparrows behave with the grandmother?
A) Scared of the grandmother
B) Perched on legs and head
C) Ate quickly and flew away
D) Fought with each other
25 / 40For how many years did the author go abroad for higher studies?
A) Two years
B) Three years
C) Five years
D) Ten years
26 / 40What was the author's fear when he was leaving for abroad?
A) Failing in his final exams
B) Missing the Indian food
C) The city sparrows dying
D) Never seeing her alive again
27 / 40How did the grandmother react when the author left for abroad?
A) Kissed his forehead silently
B) Wept bitterly at station
C) Refused to go to station
D) Gave a long life lecture
28 / 40What did the author cherish as the 'last sign of physical contact'?
A) Her blessing hands on head
B) The moist kiss on forehead
C) Her giving him the rosary
D) Her hugging him tightly
29 / 40What did the grandmother do on the evening of the author's return?
A) Offered very special prayers
B) Cooked his favourite meals
C) Collected women and sang
D) Distributed sweets to poor
30 / 40What happened to the grandmother the next morning after the author's return?
A) Went back to spinning wheel
B) Died suddenly in her sleep
C) Lost her memory completely
D) Taken ill with mild fever
31 / 40What did the grandmother declare when she fell ill?
A) Her end was very near
B) Needed to go to hospital
C) Wanted to meet relatives
D) Wanted to listen to music
32 / 40Why did the grandmother stop talking to the family members?
A) Angry with family members
B) Wanted to spend time praying
C) Lost her voice completely
D) Doctor advised not to speak
33 / 40How did the family know that the grandmother was dead?
A) The doctor announced it
B) Closed her eyes and smiled
C) Rosary fell from lifeless fingers
D) Sparrows made loud noises
34 / 40What colour of shroud was used to cover the grandmother's body?
A) White shroud
B) Black shroud
C) Yellow shroud
D) Red shroud
35 / 40How did the sparrows react to the grandmother's death?
A) Sat silently without eating
B) Chirped loudly in sorrow
C) Ate crumbs and flew away
D) Did not come to courtyard
36 / 40Who threw the breadcrumbs to the sparrows on the day she died?
A) The young author
B) The author's mother
C) The house servant
D) The village priest
37 / 40What did the sparrows do when the corpse was carried off?
A) Followed funeral procession
B) Ate all the breadcrumbs
C) Flew away very quietly
D) Sat closely on her shroud
38 / 40What happened to the breadcrumbs the next morning?
A) Sweeper swept them away
B) Village dogs ate them all
C) Sparrows came back later
D) Author threw them outside
39 / 40What does the story 'The Portrait of a Lady' beautifully highlight?
A) Strict ancient education
B) Life of sparrows in city
C) Village and city differences
D) Grandson and grandmother bond
40 / 40"She was never pretty, but she was always beautiful." What does it mean?
A) Physical attractiveness
B) Wearing expensive clothes
C) Inner beauty and noble character
D) Looking younger than age
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