Snapshots Rangas Marriage - Practice Papers
CBSE Class 11 English Core
Section D
Practice Paper
Ranga’s Marriage
by Masti Venkatesha Iyengar
Questions for Practice:
Long Questions:
- Discuss the creative role played by the narrator in fixing the marriage of Ranga.
- Is the story an indirect comment on the worthlessness of Horoscopes and Kundlies which can be managed to serve individual purpose? Discuss.
- What social atmosphere does the story portray?
- What is the tone of the narration of the story? Is it ironical and satirical, sarcastically humorous or tragic? Discussion
Short Questions:
- Is Ranga happy with his marriage?
- Is the marriage of Ranga a love marriage or a perfectly arranged marriage?
- Describe the quality of the mangoes of the Hosahalli village?
- How does Shastriji become a pawn in the hands of the narrator to serve his purpose?
- Comment on the ending of the story. Is it a proper ending considering the general tone of the poem?
