Hornbill Chapter 1: The Portrait of a Lady MCQs

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

They had frequent arguments

They grew closer

Their bond weakened as they spent less time together

The grandmother moved back to the village

2. How did the author describe his grandmother?

Weak and ill

Young and beautiful

Tall and graceful

Short, fat, and slightly bent

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

Disrespectful

Full of fights

Friendly and loving

Formal and distant

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

She was skeptical about religion

She was not interested in religious matters

She only prayed when necessary

She spent her entire life in religious activities and prayers

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

They chirped loudly

They flew away

They sat silently around her dead body

They attacked the house

6. What did the sparrows do the next morning?

Ate the food offered to them

Sat quietly and mourned her death

Flew around noisily

Attacked the author

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

She was old and weak

She caught a cold

She suffered from an infection

She believed her end was near and stopped talking and eating

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

She scolded him

She became sad and stopped eating

She was very happy and celebrated by singing and playing the drum

She ignored him

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

Khushwant Singh

R.K. Narayan

Ruskin Bond

Mulk Raj Anand

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

Cooking in the kitchen

Spinning the wheel and praying

Gardening

Teaching the children