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Practice each question, then open the answer or worked solution.
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.
Answer: (iii) would one day make a meal of Mahmoud.
When Timothy was about six months old, a change came over him.
The phrase in italics means that
(i) Timothy had grown to his full size.
(ii) Timothy grew more friendly.
(iii) Timothy grew less friendly, in fact more dangerous
Answer: (iii) Timothy grew less friendly, in fact more dangerous
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 civilized tiger. ______
Answer: (i) False
(ii) True
(iii) True
(iv) False
Grandfather suggested that Timothy should be put in another cage.
The reason was that
(i) the tiger had become very bad-tempered.
(ii) a leopard in the next cage would constantly rush at Timothy.
(iii) the cage was too small for a full-grown tiger.
Answer: (ii) a leopard in the next cage would constantly rush at Timothy.
The tiger was still licking his arm, with increasing relish. The phrase in italics suggests that Timothy
(i) was good natured.
(ii) recognized an old friend.
(iii) smelt fresh food.
Answer: (ii) recognized an old friend.