She could never have been pretty, but she is always beautiful. She hobbled about
the house of spotless white with one hand resting on her waist on to balance her
stoop and other telling the beads of her rosary, her silver locks were scattered
untidily over her pale puckered face and her lips constantly moving in inaudible
prayers. Yes she was beautiful. She was like the winter landscape in the
mountains, an expanse of pure White serenity breathing peace and contentment.
Q:1- How did she move about in her house?
A. she hobbled about the house in spotless white
B. her one hand rested on her waist
C. with her other hand she was telling the beads of her rosary.
D. all of the above
Q:2- Who is being described in this passage?
The author's
A.Mother
B.Sister
C.Grandmother
D. Daughter
Q:3- Why does the author say that she was never pretty but always beautiful?
A. she had a grace and dignity about her
B.her stoop,
C. her silver locks,
D.her pale puckered face
Answers
Answer:
1.All of the above
2.Grandmother
3.
Answer:
Q1 Answer: D) all of the above
Q2 Answer: C) Grandmother
Q3 Answer: A) she had grace and dignity about her
Explanation:
This extract is from 'The portrait of a lady' by Kushwant Singh. The story is about the writer's relationship with his grandmother. In this specific paragraph, he is talking about his grandmother's physical appearance and what the author thinks about her. According to him, his grandmother was short, fat, with a slightly bent posture and a wrinkled face. She has remained the same for the past twenty years. The author claims that he was beautiful but not pretty. She walked around the house awkwardly, dressed in spotless white, with rosary beads hanging from one hand and the other hand resting on her back for support. She had silver hair that was untidily combed and disorganized. She was always reciting prayers. He compares her to the peaceful and calm winter landscape of the mountains. He further says that she was a living manifestation of a pure, white, peace-emitting entity.