Question

‘Do you know my son, Gopi?’ Amma asked him. ‘He is in Delhi… a Government
Officer. He has Kesariyogam…. He draws a salary of two thousand five hundred rupees. Do
you know him?’
‘Yes, I know him.’
‘Tell him to send me a blanket. There is a cold mist in the mornings. If I catch cold it doesn’t
leave me for a long time. Tell him to send a blanket, won’t you? A red one. I had a blanket,
the one he brought for me when he was studying in Madras. It is all tattered now, just a ball
of knotted yarn. Tell him to send me a red blanket, will you?’
‘I’ll tell him,’ he nodded.
‘Please don’t forget to tell him. The mist is not good for me. I think I’ll stretch myself out for
a bit. I have been sitting too long in the armchair. I have a pain in the neck.
Gopi’s sister put Amma to bed and came back to the veranda.
‘You didn’t come to see Amma, did you?’
‘Delhi is too expensive. You know I have four children to look after now. I can’t make both
ends meet with my salary. And one has to keep up one’s status. It will be a great help if I
can raise some money by selling my share of the family property. I came to talk it over with
you.’
‘You’ll sell your land and go away with the money. I know you won’t come here anymore
after that.’
1.Who was conversing in the passage? What is it about?
2. Why was the old women asking for the blanket?
3.Why did the old women pose questions? Who is your Amma?

Answer 1

Answer:

1.Amma's son or grandson,Gopi.

2.Gopi or Amma.

3.The old woman is the Amma.She was posing questions ,because she was confused.

Answer 2

Answer:

1.Gopi , Amma , Kamala conversing in the poem.

2.There is a cold mist in the morning. If she catch cold, it doesn't leave her for a long time. So, the old woman asked for the blanket.

3. At first, she thought that he is thief. And Amma is fond of Gopi . So, the old women pose questions.