How does Tilloo manage to find his way to the ‘forbidden passage’?
Tilloo had managed to take away his father's security card when he was having a sleep and entered the forbidden passage.
What made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?
“I became one of the tiger’s favourites”. Who is ‘I’ in the statement? Why did he think so?
When was the bear tied up with a chain? Why?
1. The story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue. The italicised phrase means
(i) highly exaggerated.
(ii) too remarkable to be true.
(iii) not based on facts.
Why did Tilloo’s father advise him not to try to reach the surface of the planet?
Why did Chandni hate the rope round her neck?
Name two things the elephant can do with his trunk, and two he cannot.
Grandmother’s prophecy was that the tiger
(i) would prefer Mahmoud’s bed to sleep in.
(ii) and the cook would disappear together from the house.
(iii) would one day make a meal of Mahmoud.
Mark the right answer.
Why did he buy a young goat?
The tiger was still licking his arm, with increasing relish. The phrase in italics suggests that Timothy
(i) was good natured.
(ii) recognised an old friend.
(iii) smelt fresh food.
Complete the following sentences.
(i) Toto climbed up the curtains when —————————
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(ii) ———————————————————————
————————,I became one of the tiger’s favourites.
(iii) Timothy had clean habits, —————————————
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Why did Chandni hate the rope round her neck?
Kari was like a baby. What are the main points of comparison?
Why, in your opinion, did the man set the doves free?
Where did the lady find the bear cub? How did she bring it up?
Why did Grandfather want Timothy to be put in another enclosure?
What are some of the signs of approaching winter referred to in the text?
Tilloo pressed the red button and “the damage was done”. What was the damage?
Why did it make Mr Purcell feel “vaguely insulted”?
Why did Kari push his friend into the stream?