How I Taught My Grandmother to Read Quiz

How well do you remember “How I Taught My Grandmother to Read”?

Test your understanding of this Class 9 English chapter with our 25-question quiz. This quiz focuses on the story, setting, characters, Triveni, the novel Kashi Yatre, and the events that introduce Avva’s journey toward learning.

Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. Each correct answer carries 1 point.

This quiz is useful for Class 9 students, teachers, parents, and anyone preparing for English chapter tests.

How I Taught My Grandmother to Read – Quiz 1

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.

Recall the opening setting.

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1. Where did the narrator stay when she was about twelve years old?

a) In a village in Punjab

b) In a city in Delhi

c) In a town in Kerala

d) In a village in north Karnataka

The text tells us what she remembered.

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2. What could the grandmother do after hearing the story?

a) Write the story immediately

b) Draw pictures from it

c) Translate it into English

d) Repeat the entire text by heart

The text uses the word 'punya'.

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3. What do many Hindus believe about going to Kashi and worshipping Lord Vishweshwara?

a) It is a kind of pilgrimage for children

b) It is a festival

c) It is the ultimate punya

d) It is a form of education

Her action shows what she valued more.

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4. What did the old lady finally do with all her savings?

a) She spent them on travelling to Kashi

b) She gave them to the orphan girl

c) She kept them for herself

d) She gave them to the temple

Think about the sentence beginning 'Even now'.

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5. What continued even after Triveni's death?

a) Her books were removed from libraries

b) People continued to appreciate her novels

c) She began writing again

d) Her novels stopped being read

Think about why the grandmother looked forward to the magazine.

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6. What did the narrator do when the magazine arrived?

a) She gave it to her friends

b) She read the next episode to her grandmother

c) She hid the magazine

d) She took it to school

The narrator gives two qualities of her style.

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7. How is Triveni's writing style described?

a) Formal and lengthy

b) Funny and confusing

c) Difficult and technical

d) Easy to read and convincing

Recall the old lady's statement in the novel.

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8. Why did the old lady give away her savings instead of going to Kashi?

a) She disliked Kashi

b) She had lost her money

c) The orphan girl's happiness was more important to her

d) She was afraid of travelling

The chapter gives a financial reason.

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9. Why was the wedding of the orphan girl difficult?

a) She did not know the language

b) The old lady refused to help

c) Her family lived far away

d) There was no money for the wedding

The narrator describes a weekly routine.

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10. On which day did the magazine arrive?

a) Sunday

b) Friday

c) Monday

d) Wednesday

The name appears when the grandmother is introduced.

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11. What was the grandmother's name?

a) Triveni

b) Krishtakka

c) Kaveri

d) Saraswati

It was a Kannada weekly.

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12. Where was Kashi Yatre appearing as a serial?

a) A school magazine

b) Karmaveera

c) A children's book

d) A newspaper from Delhi

The description of her stories focuses on people's inner lives.

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13. What kind of problems did Triveni's stories usually deal with?

a) Problems of travel

b) Complex psychological problems in ordinary people's lives

c) Political disputes

d) Scientific problems

The writer's name is given before the discussion of Kashi Yatre.

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14. Who was a very popular Kannada writer at that time?

a) Sudha Murty

b) Triveni

c) Krishtakka

d) Saraswati

The reason is connected with transport.

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15. Why did the morning newspaper reach the village in the afternoon?

a) The post office opened late

b) The newspaper was printed in the afternoon

c) The transport system was not very good

d) The villagers collected it late

The grandmother shared an important experience with the protagonist.

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16. Why did the grandmother identify herself with the protagonist?

a) She was the author

b) She too had never gone to Kashi

c) She was also a young orphan

d) She wanted to become a writer

Compare its arrival with the morning newspaper.

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17. When did the weekly magazine usually arrive?

a) One week late

b) In the morning

c) At midnight

d) One day late

Recall the author's fate.

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18. What happened to Triveni, the popular Kannada writer?

a) She died very young

b) She moved to another country

c) She stopped writing after one novel

d) She became a school teacher

The chapter says she forgot all her work.

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19. How did the grandmother listen to the story?

a) While sleeping

b) With the greatest concentration

c) Without interest

d) While cooking continuously

Her desire is directly described.

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20. What was the main desire of the old lady in Kashi Yatre?

a) To become a teacher

b) To travel abroad

c) To find a new job

d) To go to Kashi or Varanasi

Think about the family members named at the beginning.

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21. Who lived with the narrator in the village?

a) Her grandparents

b) Her teachers

c) Her neighbours

d) Her cousins

She was an orphan girl.

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22. Who was the young person in the novel who fell in love?

a) A young orphan girl

b) A village teacher

c) The old lady's daughter

d) A young boy

The bus carried several things important to the village.

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23. What did the villagers eagerly wait for?

a) 0

b) A school bus

c) A train carrying visitors

d) A bus carrying food

e) The bus carrying papers, magazines and post

The chapter gives a clear reason.

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24. Why could the narrator's grandmother not read?

a) She did not like books

b) She had never gone to school

c) She had forgotten how to read

d) She had poor eyesight

It was published in a Kannada weekly.

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25. What was the name of Triveni's novel appearing as a serial?

a) Kashi Yatre

b) Avva

c) Dassara

d) Karmaveera

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The average score is 100%

What This Quiz Covers

This 25-question quiz focuses on the opening part of the chapter and helps students revise:

The village setting in north Karnataka
The narrator and her grandparents
The arrival of newspapers and magazines
Kannada writer Triveni
The novel Kashi Yatre
The weekly magazine Karmaveera
The old lady in Kashi Yatre
The orphan girl’s wedding
Avva’s interest in the story
The connection between Avva and the novel’s protagonist
Events surrounding the village and the weekly reading routine

Why Take This Quiz?

This quiz helps students check whether they remember important details from the chapter instead of simply reading the summary. It includes direct questions as well as questions that require students to understand why characters behaved in particular ways.

Continue the chapter quiz.

Finished Quiz 1? Continue your revision with the next parts of How I Taught My Grandmother to Read:

➡️ 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, students can take a Final Chapter Test containing mixed questions from the entire chapter.

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