- “The best way of getting known to a place is to visit it.” Which place does Masti Venkatesha Iyengar refer to? What do you learn about it?
- “There was a surprise on Ranga’s face and some happiness.” What do you think caused these feelings?
- Astrologers’ perceptions are based more on hearsay and conjecture than what they learn from the study of the stars. Comment with reference to the story.
- Comment on the ending of the story ‘Ranga’s Marriage’.
- Comment on the influence of English on Indian life as reflected in the story. What is the narrator’s attitude to English?
- Comment on the title of the story ‘Ranga’s Marriage’.
- Describe the incident which took place at Rama Rao’s house when they bought a bundle of firewood from a woman?
- Describe the narrator’s experience of tasting a raw mango from the mango trees growing in the village.
- Does the narrator approve of bringing in English words while talking in one’s mother tongue? Why/why not?
- How did Ranga and Ratna react at their unexpected encounter?
- How did Ranga greet the narrator? In what respect did he differ from the present day boys?
- How did the narrator come to know Ranga’s views about marriage? Why was he distressed to know them?
- How did the narrator let Ranga have glimpse of Ratna?
- How did the narrator manage to bring Ranga and Ratna together?
- How was Ranga affected by Ratna’s song?
- Indian society has moved a long way from the way the marriage is arranged in the story. Discuss.
- Mention two distinctive features of village Hosahalli.
- Ranga’s homecoming was a great event for the villagers. Give reasons.
- The narrator took Ranga to Shastri. Describe their meeting with Shastri.
- What are the two special produces of Hosahalli and in what respect?
- What changes came in Ranga after his meeting with Ratna?
- What does the narrator say about Hosahalli?
- What estimate do you form of Ranga?
- What exactly had happened ten years ago? How important was it then?
- What kind of a person you think the narrator is?
- What, according to the astrologer, was Ranga’s cause of worry? How did the name Ratna crop up?
- When did Ranga plan to marry and why?
- Who was Ratna?
- Why and how did the narrator bring Ranga and Ratna together?
- Why did the narrator tell Ranga that the girl was married a year ago?
- Why did the narrator visit the village astrologer?
- Why do you think Ranga and Ratna named their son after Shyama?
- Why does the narrator refer to the ‘Black Hole of Calcutta’?
- Why had Ranga decided to remain a bachelor?
- Why has the narrator not given some mouth filling title to his story ‘Ranga’s Marriage’?
- Why was Ranga’s homecoming a great event?
- Why was Ranga’s homecoming a great event? What was the reaction of the people when they saw him?
- Why was the narrator distressed to know that Ranga had decided to remain a bachelor?
- Why was the narrator impressed by Ranga?
- Why were people surprised to see Ranga after his home coming?
