CBSE Class 9 English How I Taught My Grandmother to Read (Class 9 NCERT New) Quiz 12

1. What is the name of the grandmother in the story "How I Taught My Grandmother to Read" by Sudha Murthy?

A Savitribai B Krishnabai C Triveni D Lakshmibai

2. What was the name of the popular serialized novel that the grandmother was deeply interested in?

A Kashi Yatre B Malgudi Days C Savitri D Chandrakanta

3. Why was the grandmother unable to read the novel on her own?

A She had poor eyesight B She did not know how to read Kannada C She was too busy with household work D She did not have access to the magazine

4. What was the main reason the grandmother felt a deep connection with the protagonist of "Kashi Yatre"?

A Both of them were teachers B Both of them had a dream of visiting Kashi but faced obstacles C Both of them lived in the same village D Both of them had lost their husbands at a young age

5. What did the grandmother do when the narrator was away on a school trip and could not read the story to her?

A She asked a neighbor to read it for her B She waited patiently for the narrator to return C She cried because she missed the latest episode D She tried to read the magazine herself but failed

6. What decision did the grandmother make after realizing her dependence on others for reading?

A She decided to move to a city to get an education B She decided to learn to read Kannada on her own C She asked the narrator to summarize all future stories D She stopped reading the novel altogether

7. Who became the teacher to help the grandmother learn to read?

A A local schoolteacher from the village B The narrator, Sudha Murthy herself C The grandmother's son D A neighbor who was a retired professor

8. What gesture did the grandmother make toward the narrator to show her gratitude and respect after learning to read?

A She gifted the narrator a gold necklace B She touched the narrator's feet as a mark of respect C She cooked a special meal for the narrator D She wrote a letter of appreciation to the narrator

9. What is the central theme or moral of the story "How I Taught My Grandmother to Read"?

A The importance of reading novels for entertainment B It is never too late to learn, and education empowers individuals at any age C Grandparents should always depend on their grandchildren for help D Traditional values are more important than modern education

10. My grandmother, Krishtakka, never went to school so she could not read. Every Wednesday, the magazine would come and I would read the next episode of this story to her. During that time, she would forget all her work and listen with the greatest concentration. Later, she could repeat the entire text by heart. My grandmother too never went to Kashi, and she identified herself with the novel's protagonist. So more than anybody else she was the one most interested in knowing what happened next in the story and used to insist that I read the serial out to her. Q 1What can be inferred about Krishtakka's relationship with the narrator based on the passage?

A A) She preferred reading the magazine herself. B B) She relied on the narrator to read the story to her. C C) She disliked the protagonist of the novel. D D) She never showed interest in the storyline.