HOW I TAUGHT MY GRANDMOTHER TO READ
π Very Short Q&A (1β20)
1. Who is the author of the story?
π Sudha Murty
2. Where did the narrator live?
π In a village in North Karnataka
3. What was the name of the novel?
π Kashi Yatre
4. Who wrote Kashi Yatre?
π Triveni
5. What was the grandmotherβs name?
π Krishtakka
6. Could the grandmother read?
π No
7. Who read the story to the grandmother?
π The granddaughter (narrator)
8. When did the magazine arrive?
π One day late
9. Why did the grandmother feel sad?
π She could not read the story
10. Where had the narrator gone?
π To a wedding
11. How long did she stay away?
π About a week
12. What did the grandmother decide to learn?
π Kannada alphabet
13. At what age did she start learning?
π 62 years
14. What was her goal?
π To read a novel independently
15. Which festival was her deadline?
π Dassara
16. Who became her teacher?
π Her granddaughter
17. How did the grandmother study?
π With hard work and practice
18. What did the grandmother do after learning?
π She read the book herself
19. What did she do to show respect?
π Touched her granddaughterβs feet
20. What is the main message of the story?
π Learning has no age limit