CBSE Class 9 English How I Taught My Grandmother to Read (Class 9 NCERT New) Quiz 2

1. Select the quote that suggests a reason for this sentiment.

A Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education. B A teacher aims to give equal attention to all the students. C A teacher elevates the mind and gives energy to the character. D Teaching is a profession that teaches all other professions.

2. Select the sentence that best brings out the meaning of ‘confidently’ as used in the extract.

A Some of the information was confidently misleading. B The report asserts confidently that the world economy will boost from the market collapse. C The present memoir is confidently a tribute to his ability and character. D The pandemic has confidently brought down the market.

3. Which of the given option stands closest in meaning to “flying colours”?

A risky B courageous C profitable D successful

4. Which language were the weekly magazine and the novel Kashi Yatre written in?

A Tamil B Kannada C Telugu D Hindi

5. Why did the grandmother, Krishtakka, never go to school when she was young?

A She was not interested in studying. B Her family could not afford the school fees. C People in those days did not consider education essential for girls. D There were no schools in her village.

6. What specific deadline did the grandmother set for herself to be able to read a novel independently?

A The upcoming summer night B New Year's Day C Saraswati Puja day during Dassara D Her next birthday

7. Why did the grandmother have tears in her eyes when the narrator returned from the neighbouring village?

A She was missing her late mother. B She had had an argument with her friends at the temple courtyard. C She felt completely helpless and dependent because she couldn't read the latest episode of her favorite story. D She was physically unwell and had no one to take care of her.

8. What was the central plot of the novel Kashi Yatre that the grandmother found so relatable?

A An old lady who sacrifices her savings to help a young orphan girl get married. B A young girl who travels to Varanasi against her family's wishes. C A teacher who moves to a remote village in north Karnataka. D An old lady who travels across India to become financially independent.

9. How old was the grandmother when she decided to learn the alphabet?

A 12 B 40 C 62 D 70

10. How did the narrator initially react when her grandmother expressed her desire to learn the alphabet?

A She was deeply moved and immediately agreed. B She laughed childishly and made fun of her. C She became worried about her grandmother's health. D She told her grandmother to ask someone else in the village.