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class 7 chapter 9
a tiger in the house
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Chapter 9: A Tiger in the House – An Alien Hand Supplementary Reader
Comprehension Check (Page 60)
Question 1:
“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 spoftsperson in the party.
(iii) Grandfather was the only successful member of the hunting party.
Mark the right answer.
Answer:
(iii) Grandfather was the only successful member of the hunting party.
Question 2:
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,_________________________________________________________
Answer:
(i) Timothy lost his temper.
(ii) When I came to live with my Grandfather.
(iii) he would scrub his face with his paws exactly like a cat.
Comprehension Check (Page 64)
Question 1:
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.
Question 2:
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.
Question 3:
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 civilized tiger. _________________.
Answer:
(i) False (ii) True (iii) True (iv) False
Question 4:
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.
Question 5:
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.
Answer:
(iii) smelt fresh food.
Exercise (Page 65)
Answer the following questions:
Question 1:
Where was the tiger cub hiding when Grandfather found him?
Answer:
The tiger cub was hiding among the intricate roots of a banyan tree in the Terai jungle near Dehra.
Question 2:
(i) What did Toto do to entertain Timothy?
(ii) What did he do when Timothy lost his temper?
Answer:
(i) Toto used to pull Timothy by the tail.
(ii) Toto climbed up the curtain if Timothy lost his temper.
Question 3:
“I became one of the tiger’s favourites.” Who is T in the statement? Why did he think so?
Answer:
T stands for the narrator, Ruskin Bond. He thought so because Timothy would come closer to him, roll over on his feet and pretended to bite his ankles.
Question 4:
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.
Question 5:
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.
Answer:
(iii) smelt fresh food.
Exercise (Page 65)
Answer the following questions:
Question 1:
Where was the tiger cub hiding when Grandfather found him?
Answer:
The tiger cub was hiding among the intricate roots of a banyan tree in the Terai jungle near Dehra.
Question 2:
(i) What did Toto do to entertain Timothy?
(ii) What did he do when Timothy lost his temper?
Answer:
(i) Toto used to pull Timothy by the tail.
(ii) Toto climbed up the curtain if Timothy lost his temper.
Question 3:
“I became one of the tiger’s favourites.” Who is T in the statement? Why did he think so?
Answer:
T stands for the narrator, Ruskin Bond. He thought so because Timothy would come closer to him, roll over on his feet and pretended to bite his ankles.
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