“Toto was a pretty monkey.” In what sense is Toto pretty?
Toto was a pretty and mischievous monkey. He had bright shining eyes with mischief beneath the eyebrows and his teeth were pearly white. But his hands looked dried-up as if they had been in the sun for several years. Yet his fingers were very quick and wicked. He uses his tail as a third hand. He could use it to hang from a branch and was completely capable of latching onto any delicacy that might be out of reach of his hands.
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?
What reasons does he give to Sergei for his telling lies?
What does the swallow see when it flies over the city?
What is Behrman’s masterpiece? What makes Sue say so?
Name all the people who are tried in the king’s court, and give the reasons for their trial.
Mahendra calls ghosts or spirits a figment of the imagination. What happens to him on a full-moon night?
How does the guru manage to save his disciple’s life?
How have the people of the community helped one another? What role do the women of Kalikuda play during these days?
What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?
In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?
How does Bill Bryson end up in a “crash position” in the aircraft?