my grandmother’s house vvi questions
Kamala Das’s poem “My Grandmother’s House” evokes deep feelings of nostalgia, longing, and cultural exploration. This emotional piece reflects the poet’s fond memories of her grandmother’s home and the deep connections she feels to her heritage. Below is a detailed summary of the poem, followed by subjective and objective questions, as well as information on how to download the free PDF of the chapter.
“My Grandmother’s House” is an autobiographical poem by Kamala Das. She describes the pitiable conditions of her grandmother’s house and her own life.
Her grandmother is no more. She finds herself alone. She remembers her past when she visits her old house. The present condition of the house is fearful.
The poetess wants to take from this place an armful of darkness at her house where she used to live. She wants to put this darkness safely in her bedroom forever to recollect the memory of the past.
1. Who has composed the poem “Snake”?
(A) John Donne
(B) T.S. Eliot
(C) D. H. Lawrence
(D) Walt Whitman | Ans- (C)
2. The poet D. H. Lawrence was ……..
(A) a poet
(B) a short story writer
(C) a novelist
(D) all of them | Ans- (D)
3. The collection of poems by D. H. Lawrence is ……
(A) The White Peacock
(B) The Rainbow
(C) Snake
(D) All of these | Ans- (D)
4. “Was it cowardice, that I dared not kill him?” is from ……….
(A) Song of Myself
(B) The Soldier
(C) Snake
(D) Fire-hymn | Ans- (C)
5. “And stopped and drank a little more” is from …….
(A) Fire-hymn
(B) Song of Myself
(C) Snake
(D) Ode to Autumn | Ans- (C)
6. The snake came to the poet’s water-trough on a …….. day.
(A) Hot
(B) Cold
(C) Rainy
(D) None of these | Ans- (A)
7. The speaker in the poem ‘snake’ hits the snake with ……
(A) A hunter
(B) A log
(C) A rod
(D) None of these | Ans- (B)
8. D. H. Lawrence was ……..
(A) A fiction writer
(B) A poet
(C) A short story-writer
(D) All of these | Ans- (D)
9. D. H. Lawrence has written a poem ………
(A) My Grandmother’s House
(B) Snake
(C) An epitaph
(D) The soldier | Ans- (B)
10. A ……….. came to D.H. Lawrence’s water trough.
(A) Snake
(B) Cow
(C) Goat
(D) Cat | Ans- (A)
11. The poet had gone to the water trough to drink ………
(A) Tea
(B) Coffee
(C) Water
(D) Milk | Ans- (C)
12. The poet compares the snake to a ……… bird, albatross.
(A) Well
(B) River
(C) Sea
(D) Pond | Ans- (C)
13. The snake seemed like a ……….. in exile.
(A) Saint
(B) Fakir
(C) Queen
(D) King | Ans- (D)
1. Who is “I” in the second line of the poem?
Ans: In the second line of the poem, “I” refers to the poet Kamala Das.
2. Why did the house go into silence?
Ans: The house went into silence because the woman who lived in that house is no more.
3. Why was the speaker unable to read the books?
Ans: The speaker was unable to read the books because she was too young at that time to read and understand them.
4. Why did the speaker often wish to go to that house?
Ans: The speaker often wished to go to that old house because it was filled with love and memories of her grandmother. Her grandmother had lived and eventually passed away in that house.
5. Why was the speaker proud of living in that house?
Ans: The speaker was proud of living in that house because it was a place where she received a lot of love.
6. Why does the speaker say that she has lost her way?
Ans: The speaker says that she has lost her way because she is unable to find love, even in small amounts, at the doors of strangers.
7. Is the speaker satisfied with her present life? If not, why?
Ans: No, the speaker is not satisfied with her present life because she has lost both her grandmother and their house.