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

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.

From the third paragraph pick out
(i) words associated with cries of birds,
(ii) words associated with noise,
(iii) words suggestive of confusion and fear.

What is “the master call”? Why is it the most important signal for an elephant to learn?

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.
 

What did Number One and Number Two suggest should be done about the alien spacecraft?

How long does it take for a grub to become a complete ant?
 

“But the cop’s mind would not consider Soapy”. What did the cop not consider, and why?
 

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

 “There was a sudden and wonderful change in his soul”. What brought about the change in Soapy?

The crocodile lay on the bank of the Limpopo river. Golu thought it was
(i) a living crocodile.
(ii) a dead crocodile.
(iii) a log of wood.
 

 Was the customer interested in the care and feeding of the doves he had bought? If not, why not?