CBSE Q11 type - answer any FIVE of these in about 30–40 words.

22. Why did Avva not ask anyone in the village to read Kashi Yatre to her?
How to answer: Be direct - one or two precise sentences (30-40 words). State the reason clearly.
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Out of self-respect. She was too embarrassed to admit publicly that she could not read, so she preferred to wait for her granddaughter rather than reveal her illiteracy to others.

Avva ka self-respect itna zyada tha ki kisi se poochh hi nahi saki. 'I was too embarrassed' — yeh pride aur dignity show karta hai. False hai ki usne kisi se maanga — story clearly kehti hai usne nahi maanga.

23. What made the narrator's Wednesday reading sessions special for Avva?
How to answer: Name what made it special and why; keep it tight, 30-40 words.
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They were her only way to enjoy Kashi Yatre . The narrator read so clearly that Avva could memorise whole episodes, and the shared ritual became a treasured weekly bond between them.

Kashi Yatre wali budhiya ne apni savings ek garib ladki ki shaadi mein de di — apna lifelong Kashi jaane ka sapna chod diya. Yeh selflessness aur compassion dikhata hai. Short mein: desire sacrifice ki real purity se zyada important hai.

24. Why did Avva choose Saraswati Puja during Dassara as her deadline?
How to answer: Give the reason directly - the goddess of learning and a sacred, fixed deadline.
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Saraswati is the goddess of learning, so the day was a fitting, sacred target. Avva set it as the deadline by which she would be able to read a novel on her own.

Is question ka jawab story se directly connect hota hai. Short aur clear likho — 2-3 sentences kaafi hain. Exact text ke words use karo.

25. What kind of writer was Triveni, and why is she important to the story?
How to answer: Cover what kind of writer she was AND why she matters to the plot, in 30-40 words.
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Triveni was a popular Kannada writer with a simple, convincing style who wrote about ordinary people's inner struggles. Her serial Kashi Yatre is what Avva loves and what sparks her wish to read.

Kashi Yatre wali budhiya ne apni savings ek garib ladki ki shaadi mein de di — apna lifelong Kashi jaane ka sapna chod diya. Yeh selflessness aur compassion dikhata hai. Short mein: desire sacrifice ki real purity se zyada important hai.

26. How does the narrator's attitude towards Avva change during the story?
How to answer: Trace the change in one line (mockery to admiration) and name the turning point.
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It moves from amused mockery to deep admiration and respect. She first laughs at Avva's plan, but Avva's discipline and success change her view, and she ends up honoured as Avva's teacher.

Is question ka jawab story se directly connect hota hai. Short aur clear likho — 2-3 sentences kaafi hain. Exact text ke words use karo.

27. What is the significance of the title ‘How I Taught My Grandmother to Read’?
How to answer: Explain the role-reversal the title captures and link it to the 'no age bar' idea.
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It highlights the role reversal at the heart of the story: a granddaughter becomes the teacher and an elder the eager student. It also points to the theme that learning has no age bar.

True — Avva ne khud 62 saal mein yeh prove kiya. Uska exact quote hai: 'For learning there is no age bar.' Board exam mein yeh quote hamesha likho.

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