Page 1 - Assignment

Module-1

SHORT QUESTIONS:

1. Why was it hard for the author to believe that his grandmother was once young and
pretty ?

2. How does the author describe his grandfather ?

3. How did the grandmother move around the house ?

4. Why did the grandmother chant her morning prayer loudly in a sing-song manner ?

5. Was the grandmother educated ? How can you tell ?

HOME ASSIGNMENT

1. What was the daily routine of the grandmother in the village ?

2. What was the turning point in their friendship ?

3. What was the grandmother's reaction towards education in the English school ?

Module-2

SHORT QUESTIONS :

1. How did the common link of friendship get snapped ?

2. How did the grandmother spend her days in the city ?

3. What was the happiest moment of the day for the grandmother in the city ?

4. What was the author sure about his grandmother on his departure ?

5. How did the grandmother celebrate the homecoming of her grandson ?

6. How did the sparrows pay their homage to the dead grandmother ?

HOME ASSIGNMENT :

1. Describe the author's grandmother's life in the village in contrast with the kind of life
she led in the city, highlighting her values.

2. Mention the three phases of the author's relationship with his grandmother before he
left the country for higher studies.