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Hornbill Chapter 1: The Portrait of a Lady MCQs

The Portrait of a Lady MCQs will help in understanding the main themes, character traits, and key events of the chapter “The Portrait of a Lady” by Khushwant Singh.

1. What was the cause of the grandmother’s illness?

 
 
 
 

2. Who is the author of ‘The Portrait of a Lady’?

 
 
 
 

3. Where did the author’s grandmother spend most of her time in the village?

 
 
 
 

4. What kind of relationship did the author share with his grandmother in his early childhood?

 
 
 
 

5. How does the story depict the grandmother’s faith and devotion?

 
 
 
 

6. What did the sparrows do the next morning?

 
 
 
 

7. What did the sparrows do when the grandmother died?

 
 
 
 

8. How did the author describe his grandmother?

 
 
 
 

9. What change occurred in the relationship between the author and his grandmother when they moved to the city?

 
 
 
 

10. How did the grandmother react when the author returned from abroad?