The Portrait of a Lady & A Photograph — Practice Quiz
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How did the author describe his grandmother's physical appearance?
What daily activity did the grandmother enjoy most?
How did the grandmother react when the author started learning music?
What did the grandmother do most of the day after the author grew up?
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How did the grandmother react when the author was leaving for abroad?
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She was silent and praying
At the railway station, she was not sentimental, her lips were moving in prayer, and her fingers were busy with the rosary.
What unique thing did the grandmother do just before her death?
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She sang and played a drum
For the first time, she did not pray but instead gathered neighborhood women and sang about warriors' homecoming while playing an old drum.
How did the sparrows react to the grandmother's death?
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They sat silently around her body
Thousands of sparrows sat scattered in her room and verandah, creating a silent, poignant scene around her body.
What did the grandmother wear most of the time?
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Spotless white
The text specifically mentions that she hobbled about the house in spotless white clothing.
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