11th Eng.Hornbill Ch-1 THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY BY KHUSHWANT SINGH, ANNOTATIONS VOCABULARY,
Ch-1 A Portrait of a Lady by Khushwant Singh Q1. How did the grandmother look? Ans.Old, Short, Slightly Bent, Fat Q2.What did the author eat for breakfast? Ans.Thick bread with butter Q3.Where were the parents of the author? Ans. City Q4.What would the grandmother do in the temple on a daily basis? Ans.Sing religious prayers Q5.Why didn't the grandmother like music? Ans.It was the monopoly of harlots and beggars and not meant for gentlefolk Q6.How did the grandmother spend her time in the city? Ans.Spinning the wheel Q7.How did the grandmother react to her illness? Ans.She said her end was near Q8.What did the grandmother do in her final hours? Ans.Silently praying and telling her beads Q9.What happened when they took the grandmother's corpse away? Ans.birds flew away quietly Annotations 1-Portrait-a painted photographed फोटोग्राफ 2- Wrinkles- puckered,criss cross झुर्रियों से भरी हुई 3-Mantelpiece- above fireplace अंगीठी 4-Absurd-ridiculous मूर्खतापूर्ण 5-Fabl...