The Portrait of a Lady by Khushwant Singh Quiz
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How does the author and others treat the grandmother's stories of childhood games?

  • They question their authenticity
  • They dismiss them as absurd (correct)
  • They believe and cherish them
  • They find them entertaining

How is the grandmother described in the text?

  • Young and slim
  • Tall and graceful
  • Short, fat, and slightly bent (correct)
  • Middle-aged and elegant

What does the author find hard to believe about the grandmother?

  • That she used to tell fables of the Prophets
  • That she was once young and pretty (correct)
  • That she played games as a child
  • That she had a husband

What is the main focus of the portrait hanging above the mantelpiece?

<p>The long, white beard covering the chest (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the general perception of the grandmother's age?

<p>She could not have grown older (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the portrait hanging above the mantelpiece?

<p>The grandfather's turban and loose-fitting clothes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the grandmother described in the text?

<p>Old, fat, slightly bent, and criss-crossed with wrinkles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did people say about the grandmother's past?

<p>She was once young, pretty, and had a husband (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the general perception of the grandmother's age?

<p>She has been old and wrinkled for twenty years (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the author's perception of the grandmother's youth?

<p>He finds it hard to believe that she was once young and pretty (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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