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Chapter 1: Unit 1 - The Portrait of a Lady / Once Upon a Time / After Twenty Years — Online MCQ Test

Q: In Khushwant Singh’s "The Portrait of a Lady", who is the speaker’s grandmother?

Answer: C. The narrator’s grandmother — The essay is a memoir about the narrator’s grandmother and his affectionate memories of her.

Q: Why does the narrator in "The Portrait of a Lady" say that his grandmother went to school with him?

Answer: B. She accompanied him and helped him with lessons — She went with him to school and sat in the temple, helping him in indirect ways.

ENGLISH · CLASS 11th · Tamil Nadu State Board

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Chapter 1: Unit 1 - The Portrait of a Lady / Once Upon a Time / After Twenty Years — Important Questions & Answers (FAQ)

Frequently asked questions from Tamil Nadu State Board CLASS 11th ENGLISH — Chapter 1: Unit 1 - The Portrait of a Lady / Once Upon a Time / After Twenty Years, with answers and explanations. These are sample questions; the exam has its own separate question set.

In Khushwant Singh’s "The Portrait of a Lady", who is the speaker’s grandmother?

A. A school teacher
B. The narrator’s grandfather
C. The narrator’s grandmother ✓
D. The narrator’s mother

Answer: C. The narrator’s grandmother
The essay is a memoir about the narrator’s grandmother and his affectionate memories of her.

What is the central idea of Gabriel Okara’s poem "Once Upon a Time"?

A. The importance of childhood games
B. The loss of genuine emotional warmth in modern life ✓
C. The value of travel and adventure
D. The power of education over tradition

Answer: B. The loss of genuine emotional warmth in modern life
The poem contrasts the sincerity of the past with the artificiality of present-day social behavior.

Why does the narrator in "The Portrait of a Lady" say that his grandmother went to school with him?

A. She wanted to become a teacher
B. She accompanied him and helped him with lessons ✓
C. She studied in the same class
D. She was appointed as the school principal

Answer: B. She accompanied him and helped him with lessons
She went with him to school and sat in the temple, helping him in indirect ways.

How does the relationship between the narrator and his grandmother change over time in "The Portrait of a Lady"?

A. It becomes weaker because they stop caring for each other
B. It remains exactly the same throughout
C. It shifts from close companionship to emotional distance ✓
D. It changes from distance to complete dependence

Answer: C. It shifts from close companionship to emotional distance
Their bond becomes less intimate as the narrator grows older and moves away for education.

In "After Twenty Years", which detail most strongly reveals that Jimmy has kept his duty over friendship?

A. He writes a letter to Bob before arresting him
B. He avoids meeting Bob entirely
C. He sends another policeman to arrest Bob because he cannot do it himself
D. He arrests Bob after identifying himself as a plain-clothes officer ✓

Answer: D. He arrests Bob after identifying himself as a plain-clothes officer
Jimmy chooses duty as a policeman over personal loyalty, but he does so indirectly by sending another officer to arrest Bob.

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