CLASS VII SUPPLEMENTARY READER CHAPTER - 9 A TIGER IN THE HOUSE

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 Q1. Where was the tiger cub hiding when Grandfather found him? 

Ans: The tiger cub was hiding in the roots of a banyan tree in the Tarai jungle near Dehra when Grandfather found him. 

Q2. (i) What did Toto do to entertain Timothy? 

(ii) What did he do when Timothy lost his temper? 

Ans: (i) Toto would pull Timothy by the tail to entertain him. 

(ii) He would climb up the curtain when Timothy lost his temper. 

Q3. “I became one of the tiger’s favourites”. Who is ‘I’ in the statement? Why did he think so? 

Ans: In the statement, ‘I’ is the author. He thought so because Timothy would creep closer to the author. He would then make a dash for author’s feet and roll over his back. He would kick with delight and pretend to bite author’s ankles.

Q4. Where was Timothy most comfortable during the day? Where was he during the night? 

Ans: Timothy was most comfortable on the sofa during the day. In the night, he would sleep in the cook’s quarter. 

Q5. What was Grandmother’s prophecy about the cook? Did it come true? 

Ans: Grandmother’s prophecy about the cook was that one day Timothy will eat him. No, it did not come true. 

Q6. What made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo? 

Ans: Timothy had begun to be less friendly. He seemed to follow Mahmood with wrong intentions. He would eat birds. This made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo. Question 7. Why did Grandfather want Timothy to be put in another enclosure? Answer: Grandfather wanted Timothy to be put in another enclosure because a leopard in the neighboring cave was bothering and frightening him. 

Q8. What shocked Grandfather in the end?

Ans. Grandfather was shocked to hear from the keeper that Timothy was dead two months ago and the tiger he was caressing was very dangerous.

Q9. Shoot animals with a camera, not with a gun. 

Ans: Poaching and hunting is a crime. It’s certain that not all animals can be made pet. But, that does not mean that the wild animals should be killed or shot. All the living beings balance the ecosystem. To kill animals for pleasure is cruel. Thus, shoot animals with a camera, know their life, but don’t shoot them with a gun. 

Q10. Keeping pets helps us become more loving and tolerant. It also helps us respect life in any form. Do you agree? 

Ans: Yes, I do agree that keeping pets helps us become more loving, tolerant and responsible. When we have pets, we care for the animals more, we understand them better and a sense of responsibility also is developed. It increases our tolerance of being around the animals, as we are less fearful. It also helps us respect the various life forms. We get to know that every living being should be taken care of and loved. 


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