RANGA’A MARRIAGE
Learning Objecive:
i) to inculcate values like courage, togetherness, empathy, appreciation, sensitivity and
critical thinking.
ii) to create a balance between tradition and Western culture.
iii) to understand that tradition is deep rooted in our culture.
iv) to develop comprehension skill, analytical skill, language skills and thinking skill.
Key Words:
Not even the shadow - No trace or sign
Running around like a flea pestered dog- Not talking about main point
Brahmarandhra - Part of the head or skull
A feast to behold - Very good thing to observe, Beautiful
Rambling- going off the point
Drop me a line- Write a short letter to me
Pleasantries- Polite general discussion
Mouth filling – big and high sounding
. Cartographer – one who draws maps of a territory
Karigadabu – a South Indian fried sweet
Face had fallen – looked sad
MCQ- Self Assessment:
Q1. According to the Shastri, what was Ranga’s concern?
(i) Concern for a girl (ii) Concern for his studies
(iii) Concern for a job (iv) Concern for his village
Q2. Why was it not important to know Ranga’s star?
(i) Because Shastri already knew (iii) Because Shastri was not well versed
(ii) Because Shastri was taught beforehand by the narrator (iv) All of the above
Q3. What does the narrator mention as a ‘priceless commodity’?
(i) To his native language (ii) To mangoes of his village
(iii) To flowers of his village (iv) To English language
Q4. According to Ranga what type of girl should one marry?
(i) Mature (ii) Admirable (iii) Both (iv) Not mentioned in the story
Q5. Later on, Ranga got to know that Ratna was
(i) divorced (ii) widowed (iii) unmarried (iv) engaged
Q6. What sort of cue did Shastri suggest for the girl’s name?
(i) Something found in the forest (ii) Something found in the ocean
(iii) Something found in the sky (iv) None of the above
Q7. What is the name of the narrator’s village?
(i) Hosahalli (ii) Panchavalli (iii)Hadinaru (iv) None of the above
Q8. After knowing that Ranga was the same, the crowd was
(i) disappointed (ii) happy (iii) angry (iv) irritated
Q9. It’s Shyama’s birthday.” Who has been referred to in this line?
(i) Ranga and Ratna’s child (ii) The narrator
(iii) A child in village (iv) None of the above
Q10. “There’s greater truth in that shastra than we imagine.” Who said this?
(i) Shyama (ii) Shastri (iii) Ratna (iv) Ranga
Q11. The story “Ranga’s Marriage” is set in a village of
(i) Madurai (ii) Banglore (iii) Mysore (iv) Bhubaneswar
Q12. What sort of intentions does the narrator seem to have towards Ranga?
(i) He is mean (ii) He feels responsible for his marriage
(iii) He is manipulative (iv) He feels pitiful
Q13. Why does the narrator call the couple childish?
(i) Because they were immature (ii) Because they named their child after him
(iii) Because they were playful (iv) Because they invited him for dinner
Q14. Who was Ranga?
(i) The narrator’s son (ii) The accountant’s son
(iii) The doctor’s son (iv) None of the above
Q15. Come, let’s go and see Shastri.” Who was Shastri?
(i) The village doctor (ii) A village elder
(iii) The astrologer (iv) Not mentioned in the tale
Q16. What is the name of the narrator of the tale?
(i) Rangappa (ii) Shastri (iii) Rama (iv) Shyama
Q17. When Ranga reached the narrator’s house, Ratna was
(i) sitting (ii) painting (iii) singing (iv) waiting
Q18. Ranga was __ about Ratna.
(i) curious (ii) uninterested (iii) envious (iv) annoyed
Q19. She was married a year ago.” Hearing this, Ranga was
(i) thrilled (ii) disappointed (iii) unconcerned (iv) surprised
Q20. How does the narrator describe Ratna?
(i) Pretty girl of eleven (ii) From a big town
(iii) Disrespectful (iv) Both (i) and (ii)
Q21. According to the narrator, who would make a suitable bride for Ranga?
(i) Narrator’s own daughter (ii) Rama Rao’s niece
(iii) Narrator’s niece (iv) Rama Rao’s daughter
Q22. “As for his namaskara to me, he did not do it like any present-day boy…” What
does it tell about Ranga?
(i) He was well mannered (ii) He was disrespectful
(iii) He was forgetful (iv) He changed his caste
Q23. How does the narrator speak of Ranga’s character?
(i) Poorly (ii) Highly
(iii) Manipulatively (iv) Does not speaks of his character
