Class-7 Supplementary Reader (An Alien Hand) Chapter-9, A Tiger in the House, Solutions with Additional Exercises / NCERT/CBSE
A Tiger in the House
Mark the right answer :
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 sportsperson in the party.
(iii) Grandfather was the only successful member of the hunting
party. (✔)
2. 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. (✔)
3. 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 (✔)
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.
5. The tiger was still licking his arm, with increasing relish.
The phrase initalics suggests that Timothy
(i) was good natured.
(ii) recognised an old friend.
(iii) smelt fresh food. (✔)
2. Complete the following sentences:
(i) Toto climbed up the curtains when timothy lost his temper.
(ii) When I came to live with Grandfather, I became one of the tiger’s favourites.
(iii) Timothy had clean habits, and would scrub his face with his paws exactly like a cat.
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.
(i) Timothy and Grandfather went to Lucknow in a special compartment.
(True)
(ii) The compartment in which Grandfather and Timothy traveled
had no other passenger. (True)
(iii) Timothy and Grandfather traveled in a first class compartment.
(True)
(vi) All passengers in the compartment thought that Timothy was a
well-fed and civilised tiger. (False)
Match the meaning of words:
|
Word |
Meaning |
|
retreat |
keep a
safe distance from us |
|
stalk |
a
breed of dog (trained to retrieve game in hunting) |
|
crafty |
move stealthily
towards |
|
retriever |
go back |
|
give us a
wide berth |
wicked and
dangerous plan or idea |
|
villainous
intent |
cunning |
Answer-
|
Word |
Meaning |
|
retreat |
go back |
|
stalk |
move stealthily towards |
|
crafty |
cunning |
|
retriever |
a breed of dog (trained to retrieve game in
hunting) |
|
give us a
wide berth |
keep a safe distance from us |
|
villainous
intent |
wicked and dangerous plan or idea |
Put these statements in chronological order as they occur in the
story:
·
Grandfather finds a tiny tiger-cub in the forest and brings
him home.
·
Grandfather decides to transfer him to the zoo.
·
Timothy is playful and naughty.
·
As Timothy grows up, he becomes less friendly and rather dangerous.
·
Grandmother calls him Timothy and brings him up like a human
child.
·
Grandfather pays Timothy a visit after six months.
Answer
1.
Grandfather finds a tiny tiger-cub in the forest and brings
him home.
2.
Grandmother calls him Timothy and brings him up like a human
child.
3. Timothy
is playful and naughty.
4.
As Timothy grows up, he becomes less friendly and rather dangerous.
5. Grandfather
pays Timothy a visit after six months.
6.
Grandfather decides to transfer him to the zoo.
Answer the following questions.
Q1. Where was the tiger cub hiding when Grandfather found him?
Ans- The tiger cub was hiding among the intricate roots of a banyan tree
when Grandfather found him.
Q2. (i) What did Toto do to entertain Timothy?
Ans- Toto used to pull Timothy by the tail to entertain him.
(ii) What did he do when Timothy lost his temper?
Ans- He climb up the curtains if 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- “I became one of the tiger’s favourites”. ‘I’ in the
statement is the narrator of the story.
He thought so because Timothy used to stalk anyone who would play
with him.
Q4. Where was Timothy most comfortable during the day? Where
was he during the night?
Ans- Timothy was most comfortable reclining on the long sofa during the
day.
He was in the cook’s quarters during the night.
Q5. What was Grandmother’s prophecy about the cook? Did it come true?
Ans- Grandmother prophesied that they would
discover Timothy sitting on Mahmoud's bed and no sign of the cook except his
clothes and shoes.
Q6. What made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?
Ans- Grandfather decided that Timothy must be transferred to a zoo after he
began stalking Mahmoud around the house with a villainous intent.
Q7. Why did Grandfather want Timothy to be put in another
enclosure?
Ans- A leopard in the next cage would constantly rush at Timothy, making
him aggressive, so grandfather wanted him in a different cage.
Q8. What shocked Grandfather in the end?
Ans- The grandfather was shocked to learn that the tiger he had been
stroking and slapping for about five minutes, who was licking his arm with
increasing relish, was not Timothy. He had died of pneumonia two months ago.
Discuss the following topics in groups.
1. Shoot animals with a camera, not with a gun.
The best way to shoot animals is with a camera, not with a gun. All animals
are beautiful. They're part of the natural world like humans. We have no right
to kill or harm them. The best way to shoot them is with a camera, not with a
gun.
2. Keeping pets helps us become more loving and tolerant. It also
helps us respect life in any form. Do you agree?
In keeping pets, we become kinder and more tolerant. Animals need love and
care as much as we do. We grow tolerant as we live and play with a pet. They
play with us and are loyal to us as well. We start to love and respect all
forms of life as we start to love and respect animals.
3. Have you heard of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (SPCA)? What do they do?
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) works in the field of
animal welfare.
Functions of the SPCAs
1. The primary function of the SPCA is to help the state government, the
Animal Welfare Board of India and local authorities such as municipal board,
State Animal Welfare Board, District Board or any local animal welfare
organization authorized by any law in enforcing the provisions of The
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
2. The SPCAs are also authorized under the rules to make bye-laws and
guidelines as and when required for the efficient discharge of their duties and
to contribute to the animal welfare of the relevant district.
3. The SPCA has been authorized to search and seize any animal from any person
who has committed an offense under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,
1960. It can also authorize a person to do the same on its behalf.
4. The SPCAs are supposed to construct animal shelters and infirmaries to
protect and treat the animals who are victims of cruelty, for which the state
government has to provide all the facilities including land and finance.
5. It is the duty of the SPCA to supervise the functioning of all the animal
shelters and infirmaries in its area, including the ones which were already
existing when the rules came into force, and further, to appoint an
administrator, a full-time veterinarian and other staff required for the proper
function of the same.
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