10 Questions
What is the central point of the passage?
The narrator's grandmother was old and wrinkled.
What does the narrator find hard to believe about their grandfather?
That he had been young and handsome.
How does the narrator describe their grandmother's appearance?
Short, fat, and slightly bent with silver locks and a pale face.
What does the narrator find absurd about their grandmother's stories?
Her tales of playing games as a child.
In what way does the narrator find their grandmother to be beautiful?
Through her pale face and constant prayers.
What did the grandmother and the narrator do together every morning before school?
Fed village dogs together
How did the grandmother prepare the narrator for school each morning?
By singing a morning prayer
What changes occurred in the narrator's routine after moving to the city with their parents?
The grandmother began feeding sparrows in the city
Why did the village dogs follow the grandmother and the narrator back home?
For the food thrown by the grandmother
How did the daily routine change for the narrator after moving to live with their parents?
The narrator started a new school routine alone
Discover the tale of a grandmother who has been old and wrinkled for many years, with people finding it hard to believe she was once young and pretty. Explore the portrait of her husband, who appears at least a hundred years old, hanging in the drawing room.
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