THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY
TEXTBOOK EXERCISES
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
Mention
1. The three phrases of the author’s relationship with his grandmother before he left the country to study abroad
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2. Three reasons why the author’s grandmother was disturbed when he started going to the city school ?
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3. Three ways in which the author’s grandmother spent her days after he grew up ?
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4. The odd ways in which the author’s grandmother behaved just before she died ?
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5. The ways in which the sparrows expressed their sorrow when the author’s grandmother died?
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TALKING ABOUT THE TEXT
1. The author’s grandmother was a religious person. What are the different ways in which we come to know this?
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2. Describe the changing relationship between the author and his grandmother. Did their feelings for each other change?
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3. Would you agree that the author’s grandmother was a person strong in character? If yes, give instances that show this.
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4. Have you known someone like the author’s grandmother? Do you feel the same sense of loss with regard to someone whom you have loved and lost?
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THINKING ABOUT LANGUAGE
1. Which language do you think the author and his grandmother used while talking to each other?
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2. Which language do you use to talk to elderly relatives in your family?
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3. How would you say ‘a dilapidated drum’ in your language?
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4. Can you think of a song or a poem in your language that talks of homecoming?
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Type * Jyotish Kakati