Quiz on The Portrait of a Lady

How long had the narrator known his grandmother?

• Five years

• Fifteen years

• Twenty years

• Ten years

What did people say about the narrator's grandmother?

• She was always old and wrinkled

• She was once young and pretty

• She was a famous actress

• She was a teacher

How did the narrator's grandfather appear in the portrait?

• Young and handsome

• Elderly with a long white beard

• Wearing modern clothing

• In a military uniform

What was often revolting to the narrator?

• The taste of chapattis

• The noise of the village

• The thought of moving to the city

• The idea of his grandmother being young

What did the grandmother wear that contributed to her beauty?

• A modern outfit

• A colorful dress

• A spotless white dress

• A traditional sari

Why was it hard for the author to believe his grandmother was once young?

• People in the village said so

• He only knew her as an old woman

• She told him stories about her youth

• He had never seen her young

How did the grandmother move about the house?

• With a cane

• With a straight posture

• With a limp and one hand on her waist

• Running quickly

What did the grandmother do while the narrator was in school?

• She read scriptures in the temple

• She took a nap

• She cooked lunch

• She went shopping

What was the grandmother's reaction to the narrator's English school education?

• She encouraged him to learn music

• She was very supportive

• She was indifferent

• She was unhappy and disapproving

What did the grandmother do when the narrator went to university?

• She accepted her solitude and spun

• She started a new hobby

• She moved to the city

• She traveled abroad