Questions on Selvi By R. K. Narayan

Selvi

by

R. K. Narayan

1. What did Varma think about Selvi? What was Varma’s earnest desire? What made Varma unhappy?

2. How were the visitors received in Selvi’s house?

3. Who was Mohan? How did Mohan behave with the organizers of the concert and why?

4.  How did Mohan get familiar to Selvi’s family? How did Mohan react on listening to Selvi’s song?

5. What was Mohan’s routine when a concert of Selvi went on?

6. How did Mohan suggest Selvi about her concert’s song? How did visitors praise Selvi after visiting her?

7. Character of Selvi.

8. Character of Mohan.

9. Describe the ending of the story.

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10. Describe the irony that Mohan faced at the end of the story.

11. How did Mohan isolate Selvi from her mother?

12. How did Selvi react when she came to know the news of her mother’s death?

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13. What changes came to Selvi when she came to know the news of her mother’s death?

14. “They name her the goddess of melody”—Who is the person referred to and why is she considered the goddess of melody?

15. How did Mohan build the image of Selvi?

16. Where did Selvi and Mohan live? How was that house?