How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?

Who is the real culprit according to the king? Why does he escape punishment?

Lushkoff is earning thirty five roubles a month. How is he obliged to Sergei for this?

Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers?

Has Lushkoff become a beggar by circumstance or by choice?

How does Iswaran describe the uprooted tree on the highway? What effect does he want to create in his listeners?

Can you think of some other ending for the story?

What reasons does he give to Sergei for his telling lies?

Why does the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”?

How does the guru manage to save his disciple’s life?

Why did the swallow not leave the prince and go to Egypt?

Bill Bryson “ached to be suave”. Is he successful in his mis- sion? List his ‘unsuave’ ways.

Can you think of some other ending for the story?

During their conversation Lushkoff reveals that Sergei’s cook, Olga, is responsible for the positive change in him. How has Olga saved Lushkoff?

Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers?

Name all the people who are tried in the king’s court, and give the reasons for their trial.

Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier?

Mahendra calls ghosts or spirits a figment of the imagination. What happens to him on a full-moon night?

What happens when the zip on his carry-on bag gives way?

How does Iswaran describe the uprooted tree on the highway? What effect does he want to create in his listeners?

What is the meaning of “My cat was back and so was I”? Had the author gone anywhere? Why does he say that he is also back?