ITL PUBLIC SCHOOL

CLASS: XI; ENGLISH

TOPIC: THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY
-KHUSHWANT SINGH

NAME: ______________________ CLASS/SEC: _________ ROLL NO. ___________

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Instructions:
 All assignments should be submitted on time.
 Handwriting should be legible.
 Kindly maintain the word limit.
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Answer the following questions in about 40- 50 words:

1. How does Khushwant Singh describe his grandmother?

2. Give a pen picture of the author’s grandfather as described by him.
3. How did the old woman take care of her grandson in the village?
4. How can you say that the grandmother was a religious woman?
5. The grandmother fed the dogs in the village and sparrows in the city. What does this tell us about the
grandmother?

Long answer questions:

1. Give a brief character sketch of the grandmother.

 Old
 Religious
 Noble
 Affectionate
2. Describe how the bond between the grandmother and the author grew strong and then weak with time.
 Village life
 Grandmother took care
 Did everything for him
 In city went to school by bus
 Studied Science and English
3. Trace the interest of the grandmother in the education of the author.
 Not formally educated
 Get him ready for school
 Helped him in the lessons
 In city would ask what was taught
 Withdrew herself

Value based question:

1. Aged people should not be left behind and every effort should be made that they live with their children
and grandchildren. This will inculcate a proper understanding between the old and the new generation. Pen
down your views on the same.