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What was the appearance of the narrator's grandmother?
What was the appearance of the narrator's grandmother?
- Short, fat, and slightly bent with wrinkles on her face (correct)
- Young and beautiful
- Average height with long hair
- Tall, thin, and athletic
How did the narrator feel about the grandmother's appearance?
How did the narrator feel about the grandmother's appearance?
- Scared
- Indifferent
- Disgusted
- Found her beautiful (correct)
What was the relationship between the grandmother and the narrator?
What was the relationship between the grandmother and the narrator?
- Good friends (correct)
- Acquaintances
- Enemies
- Strangers
Why did the grandmother disapprove of the narrator's English school?
Why did the grandmother disapprove of the narrator's English school?
How did the grandmother spend most of her time?
How did the grandmother spend most of her time?
How did the grandmother react when the narrator went abroad for further studies?
How did the grandmother react when the narrator went abroad for further studies?
How did the grandmother die?
How did the grandmother die?
What happened after the grandmother's death?
What happened after the grandmother's death?
What did the sparrows do after the grandmother's corpse was carried off?
What did the sparrows do after the grandmother's corpse was carried off?
What is the main theme of the text?
What is the main theme of the text?
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Study Notes
- The narrator's grandmother was always old and wrinkled.
- She was short, fat, and slightly bent with a criss-cross of wrinkles on her face.
- Despite her appearance, the narrator found her beautiful.
- The grandmother and the narrator were good friends and spent a lot of time together.
- When the narrator went to an English school, the grandmother disapproved of it.
- The grandmother spent most of her time praying and feeding sparrows.
- When the narrator went abroad for further studies, the grandmother remained stoic and did not show emotion.
- The grandmother fell ill and died peacefully while praying.
- Thousands of sparrows gathered in her room after her death.
- The sparrows did not eat the bread crumbs offered to them and flew away quietly when the grandmother's corpse was carried off.
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