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Unit 4: The Portrait of a Lady and Tiger — Online MCQ Test

Q: Who is the narrator of 'The Portrait of a Lady'?

Answer: A. Khushwant Singh — The story is a memoir narrated by Khushwant Singh about his grandmother and childhood.

Q: What did the grandmother usually feed the sparrows with in 'The Portrait of a Lady'?

Answer: A. Bread crumbs — The grandmother showed her affection for birds by feeding them bread crumbs.

Q: Why did the author's grandmother dislike the English school?

Answer: A. She thought it taught subjects without religion — She was unhappy because the school focused on western education and did not teach religious ideas.

Q: Which pair best contrasts the tiger's life in the forest and in the zoo?

Answer: B. Free and caged — The poem contrasts the tiger's natural freedom in the forest with confinement in the zoo.

ENGLISH · CLASS 9th · Karnataka State Board

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Unit 4: The Portrait of a Lady and Tiger — Important Questions & Answers (FAQ)

Frequently asked questions from Karnataka State Board CLASS 9th ENGLISH — Unit 4: The Portrait of a Lady and Tiger, with answers and explanations. These are sample questions; the exam has its own separate question set.

Who is the narrator of 'The Portrait of a Lady'?

A. Khushwant Singh ✓
B. Keki N. Daruwalla
C. The author's grandmother
D. A village priest

Answer: A. Khushwant Singh
The story is a memoir narrated by Khushwant Singh about his grandmother and childhood.

What did the grandmother usually feed the sparrows with in 'The Portrait of a Lady'?

A. Bread crumbs ✓
B. Rice and wheat
C. Fruit pieces
D. Milk and sugar

Answer: A. Bread crumbs
The grandmother showed her affection for birds by feeding them bread crumbs.

Why did the author's grandmother dislike the English school?

A. She thought it taught subjects without religion ✓
B. She believed it was too expensive
C. She did not like the teachers' handwriting
D. She wanted him to learn only music

Answer: A. She thought it taught subjects without religion
She was unhappy because the school focused on western education and did not teach religious ideas.

Which pair best contrasts the tiger's life in the forest and in the zoo?

A. Hungry and fed
B. Free and caged ✓
C. Young and old
D. Fast and slow

Answer: B. Free and caged
The poem contrasts the tiger's natural freedom in the forest with confinement in the zoo.

Which of the following is the correct sequence in 'The Portrait of a Lady'?

A. Village life, city schooling, grandmother's death
B. City schooling, village life, separation from grandmother
C. Village life, moving to the city, grandmother's death ✓
D. Grandmother's death, village life, city schooling

Answer: C. Village life, moving to the city, grandmother's death
The narrator first lives with his grandmother in the village, then moves to the city, and later she dies.

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