A Tiger in the Zoo (Class-x)

A Tiger in the Zoo (QUESTIONS/ANSWERS)

Q. Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the alternatives given in brackets:

A) He 'stalk' in his…..( to crawl / walk / lying )

Ans : To walk

B) be 'snarling' around houses. ( walking / an angry sound / sniffing )

Ans: an angry sound

Q. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :

A) The poem 'A tiger in the zoo' was written by
(i) Leslie Norris (ii) William Blake (iii) Peter Niblett

Ans : (i) Leslie Norris.

B) The captured tiger is stalking in
(i) The zoo (ii) the cage (iii) the house

Ans.  (ii) the cage.

C) The tiger should be lurking in the grass.

(i) for his prey (ii) for taking rest (iii) for leisure

Ans: (i) for his prey

D) The Tiger snarls around

(i) the jungle (ii) the cage (iii) the houses in the jungle

Ans : (iii) the houses in the jungle

Q.Write whether the following statements true or false

(a) The tiger after being captured is released again.

Ans : False

(b) The tiger stalks in the jungle.

Ans: False

(c) The tiger lurks in the grass to escape from the sight of the hunters.

Ans: False

(d) The strength of the tiger being caged lies behind bars.

Ans: True.

(e) The tiger hears the last voice at noon.

Ans: false  

Q. Where is the tiger locked ?

Ans: The tiger is locked in a concrete cell.

Q. Where does the tiger stalk after being captured ?

Ans: After being captured the tiger stalks in the cage.

Q. What is the emotion shown by the tiger ?

Ans: The emotion shown by the tiger is its 'quiet rage'. He tries to ignore his visitors.

Q. Where should the tiger be lurking ?

Ans: The tiger should be lurking in shadow in the jungle.

Q. What animal is he going to prey ?

Ans: The tiger is going to prey a plump deer.

Q. Who is being terrorised by the tiger ?

Ans: The villagers who live near the edge of the jungle are being terrorised by the tiger.

Q. What do you mean by the edge of the jungle ?

Ans: Edge of the jungle means the bordering areas of the forest.

Q. What is there at the jungle's edge ?

Ans: There are houses at the edge of the jungle. Villagers live in those houses.

Q. When does the tiger hear the last voice ?

Ans: The tiger hears the last voice at night.

Q. What is the last voice heard by the tiger ?

Ans: The last voice heard by the tiger is the sound of the patrolling cars.

Q. Where does the tiger find its prey?

Ans: The tiger finds its prey near the water hole. 

Q. How does the tiger look at the stars ?

Ans: The tiger stares at the stars with his brilliant eyes.

Q. Where does the stare with his eyes ?

Ans: The tiger stares at the brilliant stars.

Q. What is the common thing between the stars and the tiger's eyes ?

Ans: The common thing between the stars and tiger's eyes is that both are brilliant.

Q Who passes near the water hole ?

Ans: The plump deer passes near the water hole.

Q. Where is the tiger’s strength locked ?

Ans: The strength of the tiger is locked behind the bars

Q. How does the caged tiger react to the visitors ?

Ans: The tiger ignores the visitors.

Q. What would the tiger do  if he were in its natural habitat ?

Ans: If the tiger were in its natural habitat he would be lurking in shadow inorder to hunt the plump deer and terrorising the villagers at the jungle's edge showing his white fangs and claws.

Q. Why does the tiger express his rage quietly ?

Ans: The tiger expresses his rage quietly because he can do nothing as his strength is locked behind the bars.

Q. What does the poet think where the tiger should be ?

Ans: The poet thinks that the tiger should be in its natural habitat,i.e, in the jungle, lurking in shadow to prey the plump deer and snarling around houses to terrorise the villagers.

Q. How does the tiger make his presence felt in the village ?

Ans: The tiger makes his presence felt in the village by snarling around the houses at the jungle’s edge and terrorising the villagers baring his white fangs and claws.

Q. How does the Tiger terrorise the villagers ?

Ans: The tiger terrorises the villagers by snarling around the houses and showing his white fangs and claws.

Q. Why does the tiger ignore visitors ?

Ans: The tiger ignores the visitors because his strength is now locked behind the bars.