How I Taught My Grandmother to Read Quiz 4

Ready for the final quiz from the English chapter How I Taught My Grandmother to Read.

In this 25-question Class 9 English quiz, you will test your knowledge of the ending of How I Taught My Grandmother to Read by Sudha Murty.

This quiz focuses on Avva’s success, her respect for her teacher, important vocabulary, character traits, themes, and the main message of the story.

How I Taught My Grandmother to Read – Quiz 4

Test your understanding of “How I Taught My Grandmother to Read” by Sudha Murty with this Class 9 English quiz.

This 25-question MCQ quiz focuses on the beginning of the chapter, including the village setting, the narrator's family, Kannada writer Triveni, the novel Kashi Yatre, the weekly magazine Karmaveera, and the story of the old woman who wanted to visit Kashi.

The questions also explore why the narrator's grandmother, Avva, became deeply interested in the story and how she connected with its main character.

Each question has four options, and every correct answer carries 1 point.

The narrator was surprised by this action.

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1. What unusual action did Avva take?

a) She touched the narrator's feet

b) She bowed before the book

c) She gave the narrator a book

d) She asked the narrator to touch her feet

The narrator tested her reading with the book.

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2. What did Avva read immediately?

a) The newspaper headline

b) A letter from Triveni

c) The entire novel

d) The title Kashi Yatre and the publisher's name

Use the glossary meaning in the chapter.

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3. What does 'savouring' mean in the context of the wedding?

a) Forgetting something

b) Avoiding something

c) Finishing something quickly

d) Enjoying something to the fullest

Look for the sentence that directly states her belief.

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4. Which phrase from the chapter expresses the grandmother's belief about learning?

a) There is no age bar for learning

b) Learning is only for children

c) Learning is possible only in school

d) Learning should begin before marriage

It was the novel whose serial the grandmother had followed.

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5. What did the narrator buy secretly by Dassara?

a) A new school uniform

b) A weekly newspaper

c) A Kannada dictionary

d) A copy of Kashi Yatre

Wednesday is linked with the weekly magazine.

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6. What did the narrator's grandmother do every Wednesday when Karmaveera arrived?

a) She waited for the narrator to read the next episode

b) She wrote to Triveni

c) She went to school

d) She travelled to Kashi

Avva explains the role she was recognising.

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7. Why did Avva say she touched the narrator's feet?

a) She was touching the feet of a teacher, not her granddaughter

b) She wanted the narrator to leave

c) She wanted to apologise

d) She wanted to give her a blessing

The narrator responded with respect too.

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8. What did the narrator do after Avva's gesture of respect?

a) She returned the namaskara by touching Avva's feet

b) She left the room

c) She refused the gesture

d) She gave Avva another lesson

Three groups are named.

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9. Whose feet are traditionally touched according to the narrator?

a) Friends and neighbours

b) Only grandparents

c) God, elders and teachers

d) Children and guests

Consider the principle she states after touching the narrator's feet.

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10. What does Avva's statement about a teacher show?

a) Respect for a teacher is not limited by gender or age

b) A teacher must be younger than the student

c) Only older teachers deserve respect

d) Only family members can be teachers

The deadline was connected with Dassara.

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11. Which event became the deadline for the grandmother's reading goal?

a) The next Wednesday

b) Saraswati Puja day during Dassara

c) The narrator's birthday

d) The village wedding

Her original goal was independence.

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12. What did Avva say she had become after learning?

a) Independent

b) Wealthy

c) Famous

d) Young

The final sentence celebrates Avva's success.

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13. What did the narrator realise from Avva's reading?

a) Her student had forgotten the alphabet

b) Her student disliked reading

c) Her student needed more practice

d) Her student had passed with flying colours

Her embarrassment is connected with independence.

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14. Why did the grandmother feel embarrassed about asking someone to read the magazine for her?

a) She disliked the villagers

b) She did not want to be dependent on others for reading

c) She had forgotten the story

d) She was afraid of the magazine

The author's name appears after the story.

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15. Who is the author of the chapter?

a) Sudha Murty

b) Krishtakka

c) Triveni

d) Subramania Bharati

The chapter explains the traditional practice.

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16. Why was the narrator surprised when Avva touched her feet?

a) Elders normally do not touch the feet of youngsters

b) The narrator expected a gift

c) The narrator was angry with Avva

d) Avva had never met her before

Her statement broadens the idea of respect.

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17. What did Avva say about teachers in relation to gender and age?

a) Teachers should be respected only if they are elders

b) A teacher should be respected irrespective of gender and age

c) Only young teachers should be respected

d) Only female teachers should be respected

The narrator tested her reading at the end.

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18. What did the grandmother read from the book at the end of the chapter?

a) The title Kashi Yatre and the publisher's name

b) The author's biography

c) A newspaper review

d) The whole novel aloud

Avva describes her new ability.

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19. What had the narrator's teaching enabled Avva to do?

a) Read any novel confidently

b) Travel to Kashi

c) Write a newspaper article

d) Speak English fluently

Think about how seriously she practised.

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20. What quality of the grandmother is shown by the amount of homework she completed?

a) Jealousy

b) Diligence

c) Indifference

d) Fear

Connect money with her idea of independence.

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21. What did the grandmother say about being well-off?

a) Being well-off meant she did not need to read

b) Money made education unnecessary

c) Being well-off was of little use if she could not be independent

d) Money would take her directly to Kashi

The chapter explicitly names the meaning.

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22. What does touching someone's feet represent in the traditional practice described?

a) Fear

b) Competition

c) Anger

d) Respect

It was a gift of material.

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23. What did Avva give the narrator?

a) A copy of Kashi Yatre

b) A necklace

c) A school uniform

d) Frock material

The gift and respectful gesture happened there.

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24. Where did Avva call the narrator during Dassara?

a) To the bus stand

b) To the temple courtyard

c) To the kitchen

d) To the puja place

Recall the narrator's first reaction.

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25. What did the narrator first think when the grandmother said she would learn to read?

a) She immediately bought a textbook

b) She laughed at the idea

c) She began reading aloud

d) She asked a teacher to help

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What Did This Quiz Cover?

This 25-question quiz covers the final and important parts of How I Taught My Grandmother to Read by Sudha Murty.

You will know about:

🎉 Avva’s success in learning to read
📖 Reading Kashi Yatre independently
🌸 Saraswati Puja and Dassara
🙏 Avva’s respect for her granddaughter as a teacher
👩‍🏫 The importance of teachers
💪 Avva’s determination and hard work
🌱 Learning at any age
🕊️ Independence through education
🧠 Important vocabulary from the chapter
👵 Avva’s character and qualities
💡 Important themes and ideas
❤️ The main message of the story

📚 More Quizzes from This Chapter

Finished this quiz? Continue your Class 9 English revision:

➡️ Quiz 1 – Story, Setting & Kashi Yatre
➡️ Quiz 2 – Avva’s Life & Her Desire to Learn
➡️ Quiz 3 – The Learning Journey & Determination
➡️ Quiz 4 – Success, Respect, Vocabulary & Themes

After completing all four quizzes, you can take the final chapter test with mixed questions from the entire chapter.

Chapter Source: Check out chapter How I Taught My Grandmother to Read

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