10 Questions
How did the narrator's grandmother accept her seclusion?
With resignation
What did the narrator's grandfather's portrait look like?
He had a big turban and loose-fitting clothes
What did people say about the narrator's grandmother's past?
She had a husband and was once young and pretty
What did the narrator's grandfather's beard cover?
His chest
How long had the narrator known their grandmother?
20 years
What did people say about the narrator's grandmother's past?
She had been married and had a husband.
What did the narrator's grandfather's portrait look like?
He had a turban and a long, white beard.
How long had the narrator known their grandmother?
20 years
What did the narrator's grandmother accept with resignation?
Her seclusion
What did the narrator's grandfather's beard cover?
His chest
Test your understanding of the expressions used in "The Portrait of a Lady" by Khushwant Singh. Infer the meanings of phrases such as "the thought was almost revolting" and "an expanse of pure white serenity" from the context of the text.
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