Question

Read the sentence from paragraph 9 of "Mrs. Dutta Writes a Letter." "Whenever she lifted her hand to him it was as though her heart was being put through a masala grinder." What does this sentence suggest about Mrs. Dutta?

Question 1 options:

Mrs. Dutta felt emotional pain whenever she punished her son.

Mrs. Dutta felt heartbreak over her naughty child's actions.

Mrs. Dutta felt that disciplining a child was a form of devotion

Mrs. Dutta felt that parents should always be honest with children
Question 2




Which sentence from the passage supports the answer to Part A?
Question 2 options:

"Inside the bathroom Mrs. Dutta hopes Shyamoli will not be too harsh on the girl." (paragraph 9)

"But a child who refers to elders in that disrespectful way ought to be punished." (paragraph 9)

"How many times had she slapped Sagar for something far less, though he was her only one, the jewel of her eye.... " (paragraph 9)

"Hard to think through the pounding in her head to what it is she feels most—anger at the children for their rudeness, or at Shyamoli for letting them go unrebuked." (paragraph 11)



In the passage "Mrs. Dutta Writes a Letter," how does the flashback in paragraph 9 help create tension?
Question 3 options:

by illustrating a conflict that can arise from a sense of obligation

by revealing the reason for Mrs. Dutta's disappointments in life

by establishing a contrast between different ways of child rearing

by explaining Mrs. Dutta's shame over her relationship with Shyamoli



Which two sentences from the passage support the answer to Part A?
Question 4 options:

"It will take a second rapping from their mother before Pradeep and Mrinalini open their doors and stumble out." (paragraph 3)

"Such vanity, she scolds her reflection, and you a grandmother and a widow besides." (paragraph 3)

'"But, Mom, she's in there. She's been there forever...' says Mrinalini." (paragraph 6)

"But Shyamoli only says, in a tired voice, 'That's enough! Go put on your clothes, hurry.'" (paragraph 10)

"Inside the bathroom Mrs. Dutta bends over the sink, gripping the folds of her sari." (paragraph 11)

"Hard to think through the pounding in her head to what it is she feels most—anger at the children for their rudeness, or at Shyamoli for letting them go unrebuked." (paragraph 11)

Answer 1

Q1: Mrs. Dutta felt emotional pain whenever she punished her son.

Answer 2

Question 1: Mrs. Dutta felt emotional pain whenever she punished her son, since she felt hurt everytime she performed that act.

Question 2: "But a child who refers to elders in that disrespectful way ought to be punished." (paragraph 9).

Question 3: by illustrating a conflict that can arise from a sense of obligation. She feels bound to punish the child because he has been disrespectful.

Question 4: "Hard to think through the pounding in her head to what it is she feels most- anger at the children for their rudeness or at Shyamoli for letting them go unrebuked." (paragraph 11).