Read the extract given below and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow:
“When I came back to my village, I saw my grandmother in tears. I was surprised, for I had never seen her cry even in the most difficult situations.”
(a) Who is T in the above extract? Where did she/he return from?
(b) Why was the grandmother in tears?
(c) What does the last line of the extract tell you about the grandmother’s character?
a) Sudha Murthy is T in the extract. She returned from a neighbouring village after attending the marriage.
(b) Grandmother was in tears as she realized how helpless and dependent she was due to her inability to read.
(c) The last line of the extract indicates that she was determined and strong and had taken life as it came.