Snapshots#Ranga's Marriage# class XI
# Ranga's Marriage> The material #question & answer# <mcq> will be helpful to prepare for the cbse Term 1 Exam QUESTIONS FROM TEXTBOOK A. Reading With Insight Question 1: Comment on the influence of English—the language and the way of life— on Indian life as reflected in the story. What is the narrator’s attitude to English? Answer: According to the narrator the use of English has increased in the past ten years. Ten years back people did not understand a simple word like ‘change’ for money but now during the vacations English is openly spoken by the school going children in the village. The Narrator has a very optimistic attitude for the language. He himself makes an effort to learn the common new words. The story is a true mirror on the growing influence of English. Today every one knows the meaning of ‘pure’ , ‘program’, ‘current’ for electricity, light, lamp, name of the days and months, etc. Question 2: Astrologers’ perceptions are based more on hearsay and conje...