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What did the narrator's grandmother do when the narrator was leaving for five years?
What did the narrator's grandmother do when the narrator was leaving for five years?
- Recited prayers silently and kissed the narrator's forehead (correct)
- Ignored the narrator completely
- Got busy with her daily chores
- Talked emotionally and expressed her sadness
How did the grandmother behave when the narrator returned after five years?
How did the grandmother behave when the narrator returned after five years?
- She continued to show no emotion and recited prayers (correct)
- She was overjoyed, hugged the narrator, and talked a lot
- She was busy with her daily activities and didn't notice the narrator's return
- She appeared visibly older and emotional
What change came over the narrator's grandmother in the evening upon the narrator's return?
What change came over the narrator's grandmother in the evening upon the narrator's return?
- She went out for a walk to meet her friends
- She started cooking a lavish dinner for everyone
- She gathered women from the neighborhood and began singing with an old drum (correct)
- She continued praying silently
How did the grandmother spend her happiest moments upon the narrator's arrival?
How did the grandmother spend her happiest moments upon the narrator's arrival?
What was unique about the grandmother's behavior when she met the narrator at the station after five years?
What was unique about the grandmother's behavior when she met the narrator at the station after five years?
Why did the grandmother not help the narrator with English lessons from the school?
Why did the grandmother not help the narrator with English lessons from the school?
What was the grandmother's reaction when the narrator announced they were being given music lessons?
What was the grandmother's reaction when the narrator announced they were being given music lessons?
What was the grandmother's opinion about music according to the narrator?
What was the grandmother's opinion about music according to the narrator?
Why did the grandmother rarely leave her spinning wheel to talk to anyone?
Why did the grandmother rarely leave her spinning wheel to talk to anyone?
What does the text suggest about the grandmother's interaction with birds?
What does the text suggest about the grandmother's interaction with birds?
In what way did the narrator's decision to go abroad for further studies affect the grandmother?
In what way did the narrator's decision to go abroad for further studies affect the grandmother?
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