Potrait of a Lady Extra Questions

THE PORTARAIT OF A LADY Extra Questions Short-Answer Questions: a. How did Khushwant Singh portray his grandfather in the lesson? Ans: Khushwant Ans:  Khushwant Singh describes his grandfather as he was painted in the portrait wearing a big turban and loose-fitting clothes, a long white beard covering the best part of his chest and looking at least a hundred years old. b. Describe ‘the happiest half-hour of the day for the grand!other. Ans: "or Ans:  "or Khushwant Singhs grand!other there was none other pasti!e and happy activity than that of feeding the sparrows in the afternoon for half an hour. #he sparrows could be seen perched on her legs, shoulders and even on her head but were never shooed away by her. Long –Answer Questions: $. ‘%ll over the veranda and in her roo! right up to where she lay dead and stiff wrapped in the red shroud, thousands of sparrows sat scattered on the floor. #here was no chirruping. -------- --%ni!als do recogni&e and value a relationship established with hu!an beings. 'rite an article pertaining to the above sentence keeping in !ind the relationship established by Khushwant Singhs (rand!other with ani!als. Ans: %ni!als Ans: %ni!als are said to have no no brains but they do have hearts hearts for they feel and it is out of feeling, concern or love for hu!an being that they let the!selves do!esticated. )ut do they recogni&e relationships too?  %t least * believe that they do. +u!erous +u!erous ea!ples can be stated stated to prove the sa!e. #he #he relationship between Khushwant Singhs grand!other grand!other and the dogs and the sparrows can be ust one of the!. #he need is to revere this lovely bond of e!otional attach!ent with the ani!als in one way or the other. %nd %nd it is but evident that the ani!als and birds are !ore co!passionate, !ore affectionate and !ore dependable than !ost of the hu!an beings. $. o!pare and contrast the routine of the grand!other in the village with that of it in the city. city. a!ue Points: -%cco!panying the writer to the school, helping i n study -/rayers at the te!ple -"eeding dogs -"rustrated at the subects taught in 0nglish school -1esolved to prayers -"eeding sparrows 2. Khushwant Singhs grand!other was e!otionally attached to hi!. Support the state!ent with help of instances fro! the story ‘#he /ortrait of a 3ady. a!ue Points: -#he grand!others attach!ent with Khushwant Singh -Her feelings when she could not help the writer  -Her prayers for the writers safe ourney-Happiness epressed at the writers arrival -ontinuous chanting of prayers

ASSI"#$E#T Long Questions $. )ring out the spiritual ele!ents in the character of the grand!other. 2. 'hat light does the lesson throw on *ndian fa!ily values? 4. 0valuate the writers attitude towards his grand!other when he was a child. Short Answer Questions5 S0#-$ $. 'hat poetic words are used by the writer to bring out the physical and spiritual beauty of the grand!other? 2. 6ention so!e incidents fro! the lesson that show that the grand!other loved her grandson inti!ately. 4. 'hat is the difference between village school education and urban school education brought by the lesson? 7. 'hat does the sparrows behaviour highlight? 8. 6ention so!e instances to show that the grand!other was highly co!posed and patient. S0#-2 9uestions for /ractice5 a. 'hy did Khushwant Singh say that the thought of his grand!other being young and pretty was al!ost revolting? b. 6ention the instances fro! ‘#he /ortrait of a 3ady for Khushwant Singhs grand!other being called considerate for ani!als. c. State any one incident fro! the lesson which shows that the grand!other accepted changes but did not i!poses the! in her own life.