Class 9 English Chapter 1 How I Taught My Grandmother to Read
1. What is the main theme of “How I Taught My Grandmother to Read”?
A. Importance of travel
B. Value of education
C. Love for nature
D. Importance of wealth
Answer: B
2. Why did the grandmother feel helpless?
A. She was poor
B. She was sick
C. She could not read
D. She was alone
Answer: C
3. What motivated the grandmother to learn reading?
A. To earn money
B. To read a story independently
C. To teach others
D. To go to school
Answer: B
4. Who taught the grandmother to read?
A. Her son
B. Her teacher
C. Her granddaughter
D. Her neighbour
Answer: C
5. What did the grandmother do after learning to read?
A. Stopped reading
B. Gifted something to her teacher
C. Left home
D. Started teaching school
Answer: B
6. What does the story highlight?
A. Power of money
B. Power of education
C. Power of politics
D. Power of friendship
Answer: B
7. What kind of relationship is shown in the story?
A. Teacher-student
B. Employer-employee
C. Grandmother-granddaughter
D. Friends
Answer: C
8. What lesson does the story teach?
A. Never travel
B. Education has no age limit
C. Avoid reading
D. Respect money
Answer: B
9. What is the tone of the story?
A. Humorous
B. Emotional and inspiring
C. Angry
D. Sad
Answer: B
10. What does the grandmother symbolize?
A. Weakness
B. Determination
C. Fear
D. Anger
Answer: B
📜 Poem: Bharat Our Land
11. Who is the poet of the poem?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Subramania Bharati
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Wordsworth
Answer: B
12. The poem is a tribute to:
A. Nature
B. India
C. Rivers
D. Mountains
Answer: B
13. What does “Himavant” symbolize?
A. Rivers
B. Strength and permanence
C. Beauty
D. Culture
Answer: B
14. What does the Ganga represent?
A. Wealth
B. Purity and generosity
C. War
D. Knowledge
Answer: B
15. The Upanishads symbolize:
A. War
B. Wealth
C. Spiritual knowledge
D. Agriculture
Answer: C
16. The phrase “she’s peerless” means:
A. Weak
B. Equal
C. Unmatched
D. Poor
Answer: C
17. What kind of poem is this?
A. Ballad
B. Ode
C. Sonnet
D. Drama
Answer: B
18. What do “gallant warriors” represent?
A. Fear
B. Courage
C. Weakness
D. Laziness
Answer: B
19. What does “hoary antiquity” mean?
A. Modern times
B. Ancient times
C. Future
D. Present
Answer: B
20. The tone of the poem is:
A. Sad
B. Angry
C. Proud and patriotic
D. Funny
Answer: C
✉️ Writing Skills (Letter to Editor)
21. A letter to the editor is a:
A. Informal letter
B. Formal letter
C. Personal letter
D. Story
Answer: B
22. What should be included in the subject line?
A. Long paragraph
B. 4–5 words
C. One word
D. No subject
Answer: B
23. The salutation used is:
A. Dear friend
B. Hello
C. Sir/Madam
D. Hi
Answer: C
24. The first paragraph should:
A. Give solutions
B. Raise the issue
C. End the letter
D. Thank the reader
Answer: B
25. The language of a formal letter should be:
A. Casual
B. Slang
C. Formal and clear
D. Funny
Answer: C