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How I Taught – A Wedding Woes

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Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.

Once I went for a wedding with my cousins to the neighbouring village. In those days, a wedding was a great event. We children enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. We would eat and play endlessly, savouring the freedom because all the elders were busy. I went for a couple of days but ended up staying there for a week.

When I came back to my village, I saw my grandmother in tears. I was surprised, for I had never seen her cry even in the most diffcult situations. What had happened? I was worried. ‘Avva, is everything all right? Are you okay?’

I used to call her Avva, which means mother in the Kannada spoken in north Karnataka. She nodded but did not reply. I did not understand and forgot about it. In the night, after dinner, we were sleeping in the open terrace of our house. It was a summer night and there was a full moon. Avva came and sat next to me. Her affectionate hands touched my forehead.

Questions

  1. What does the line “a wedding was a great event” suggest about village life in those days?
    The line suggests that weddings were rare and important social occasions in village life. People gathered together, celebrated happily, and children especially looked forward to such events.
  2. Why did the children enjoy themselves thoroughly during the wedding?
    The children enjoyed themselves because the elders were busy with wedding arrangements, giving them freedom to eat, play, and spend time happily without restrictions.
  3. What can be inferred from the narrator staying for a week instead of two days?
    It shows that the narrator was enjoying the wedding celebrations and the company of cousins so much that she lost track of time.
  4. Why was the narrator shocked to see her grandmother crying?
    The narrator was shocked because she had never seen her grandmother cry before, even during very difficult situations.
  5. Which sentence from the extract shows the narrator’s concern for her grandmother?
    The sentence “Avva, is everything all right? Are you okay?” clearly shows the narrator’s worry and concern.
  6. What does the word “affectionate” in the extract reveal about the grandmother?
    The word “affectionate” shows that the grandmother was loving, caring, and emotionally close to the narrator.
  7. Find a word from the extract which means “enjoying something completely.”
    The word is “savouring.”
  8. How does the setting of the summer night add to the mood of the extract?
    The open terrace, full moon, and quiet summer night create a calm, emotional, and intimate atmosphere between the grandmother and the narrator.
  9. What does the grandmother’s silence suggest when the narrator questioned her?
    Her silence suggests that she was emotionally disturbed and unable to express her feelings immediately.
  10. Why is the grandmother called “Avva” in the extract?
    The narrator explains that “Avva” means mother in the Kannada spoken in north Karnataka, showing the cultural and regional background of the family.
 

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  • Questions count: 5
  • Passing grade: 3
  • Time limit: 20 minutes
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1.

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate option.

The phrase ‘never seen her cry in the most diffcult situations’ tells us that the grandmother was _______________.

Strong-willed.
Understanding.
Considerate.
Bold.
2.

Complete the following with the correct option from those given in the brackets.

Grandmother did not reply when the narrator asked if she was alright because she might have been too (emotional/tired) to respond.

3.

Identify the clue from the extract that indicates a rural setting with traditional customs:

Village.
Avva.
Open terrace.
North Karnataka.
4.

Which lines of the extract establish a tender atmosphere?

I saw my grandmother in tears.
Avva, is everything all right?
Her affectionate hands touched my forehead.
5.

Which of the following aspect is NOT emphasized in the given extract? 

The emotional turmoil of the grandmother.
The affectionate bond between the narrator and her grandmother.
The grandmother’s regret over her lack of education.
The narrator’s concern for her grandmother.
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