Read the following passage carefully.
1. "Next, is the turn of the knife," announced Grandmother after pouring mustard oil onto her palms and rubbing it uniformly on both her hands. You see the blade also needs a generous coating of the oil.
2. I continued to marvel at the way she was making preparations for the final act. The same knife that looked so scary when it was lying beside the other kitchen utensils looked like a toy in her skillful hands. There wasn't a drop of oil on the floor, neither was there any oil on her clothes or her gold bangles.
3. Five pairs of anxious eyes watched her every move. Turning to me, the eldest, she said, "Come, show me your palms. Let me apply some oil." I was dumbstruck. I couldn't believe that I was going to be a part of this! At a ripe 'old' age of ten, that was an honour indeed. I suddenly felt grown up and ready to take in the world.
4. Grandma had a way of doing than se you. One whole week of anticipation and impatience finally Test here in the little one work of endless questions and dilite about when it was the right time to rut the giant jackfruit that uncle had brought
1.Tick(✔)the correct option for each of the following questions/statements
(a) What did Grandmother do to the knife?
(i)she made it look dangerous
(ii)she applied oil on it
(iii)she dropped it on the floor
(iv) she put it beside the kitchen utensils
(b) Besides the author. how many children were watching Grandmother at work?
(i)4
(ii)5
(iii) 6
(iv) 3
(c) In the expression 'a part of this!' (Paragraph 3), 'this' refers to
(i)the act of holding the knife
(ii)the act of oiling the knife
(iii) the act of cutting the jackfruit
(iv) the act of applying oil on palms
(d) Grandmother had a way of doing that to you (Paragraph 4). Here 'that' refers to
(i)interfering in others' matters
(ii)making others feel special
(iii)handling knives and utensils
(iv)cutting vegetables
(e) The author's attitude towards her grandmother is one of
(i)suspicion
(ii)criticism
(iii)jealousy
(iv)admiration
(f) The children had been waiting for the jackfruit to be ripened
(i) for a month
(ii) for a week
(iii) since yesterday
(iv) since morning
(g) Which of the following is the MOST IMPORTANT element in the story above?
(i) laughter
(ii) violence
(iii) suspense
(iv) disbelief
(h) Which of the following adequately replaces, I was dumbstruck"?
(i) I was terribly afraid and started trembling
(ii) I became irritated and annoyed
(iii) I was so excited that I started jumping with joy
(iv) I was so surprised and shocked that I couldn't speak a word
2. Answer the following questions as briefly as possible.
(a) ".....she was making preparations for the final act" (Paragraph 2). What 'final act' is the author referring to?
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(b) What textual evidence can you give in support of the view that grandmother was very good at kitchen work?
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(c) Why did the author feel honoured?
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