"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.
Complete the following sentences.
(i) Toto climbed up the curtains when
(ii) I became one of the tiger's favourites.
(iii) Timothy had clean habits,
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
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
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.
(iv) All passengers in the compartment thought that Timothy was a well-fed and civilised tiger.
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.
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.
Where was the little tiger cub hiding when Grandfather found him?
What did Toto do to entertain Timothy?
What did he do when Timothy lost his temper?
“I became one of the tiger’s favourites.”
Who is ‘I’ in the statement? Why did he think so?
Where was Timothy most comfortable during the day? Where was he during the night?
What was Grandmother’s prophecy about the cook? Did it come true.
What made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?
Why did Grandfather want Timothy to be put in another enclosure?
What shocked Grandfather in the end?
Shoot animals with a camera, not with a gun.
Keeping pets helps us become more loving and tolerant. It also helps us respect life in any form. Do you agree?
Have heard of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)? What do they do?