Class 7 English - An Alien Hand - Chapter Bringing Up Kari NCERT Solutions | What is “the master call”? W

Kari was like a baby. What are the main points of comparison?
 

Did Kari enjoy his morning bath in the river? Give a reason for your answer.
 

Why did Kari push his friend into the stream?


 

Finding good twigs for Kari took a long time. Why?
 

Kari helped himself to all the bananas in the house without anyone noticing it. How did he do it?
 

Kari learnt the commands to sit and to walk. What were the instructions for each command?
 

The enclosure in which Kari lived had a thatched roof that lay on thick tree stumps. Examine the illustration of Kari’s pavilion on page 8 and say why it was built that way. ephant to learn?

How does Tilloo manage to find his way to the ‘forbidden passage’?
 

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.

1. From the first paragraph
(i) pick out two phrases which describe the desert as most people believe it is;
(ii) pick out two phrases which describe the desert as specialists see it. Which do you think is          an apt description, and why?

What are some of the signs of approaching winter referred to in the text?
 

Whom does Golu ask, “Why don’t you ever fly like other birds?”
 

Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of following statements.
(i) Mr Purcell sold birds, cats, dogs and monkeys.
(ii) He was very concerned about the well-being of the birds and animals in his shop.
(iii) He was impressed by the customer who bought the two doves.
(iv) He was a successful shopowner, though insensitive and cold as a person.
 

Why did Abbu Khan’s goats want to run away? What happened to them in the hills?
 

Where did the lady find the bear cub? How did she bring it up?
 

“He had the distinction of being the only member of the party to have bagged any game...” The phrase in italics means
(i) Grandfather was the most distinguished member of the party.
(ii) Grandfather was the only sportsperson in the party.
(iii) Grandfather was the only successful member of the hunting party.
Mark the right answer.
 

What did Tilloo hope to see once he emerged from his underground home?
 

When was the bear tied up with a chain? Why?
 

Why, in your opinion, did the man set the doves free?
 

Mention three things we can learn from the ‘tiny teacher’. Give reasons for choosing these items.

“I became one of the tiger’s favourites”. Who is ‘I’ in the statement? Why did he think so?
 

What did the bear eat? There were two things he was not allowed to do. What were they?
 

What was Soapy’s first plan? Why did it not work?
 

Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.
(i) Timothy and Grandfather went to Lucknow in a special compartment.
(ii) The compartment in which Grandfather and Timothy travelled had no other passenger.
(iii) Timothy and Grandfather travelled in a first class compartment.
(vi) All passengers in the compartment thought that Timothy was a well-fed and civilised tiger.
 

What happened one Sunday when the lady was going to her sister’s house? What did the lady do? What was the bear’s reaction?
 

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.

What was Grandmother’s prophecy about the cook? Did it come true?