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A Tiger In The House
What shocked Grandfather in the end?
While he was petting Timothy, Grandfather happened to notice the keeper who had been there when Timothy had been brought to the zoo. He was watching Grandfather with alarm. When Grandfather asked him to transfer Timothy to another cage, he said that the tiger in the cage was not Timothy. He said that Grandfather’s tiger had died two months back because of pneumonia. The tiger that Grandfather mistook to be Timothy was actually a very dangerous tiger and was trapped the previous month. This was what shocked Grandfather.
Some More Questions From A Tiger in the House Chapter
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.
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.
Shoot animals with a camera, not with a gun.
Where was the tiger cub hiding when Grandfather found him?
Keeping pets helps us become more loving and tolerant. It also helps us respect life in any form. Do you agree?
(i) What did Toto do to entertain Timothy?
(ii) What did he do when Timothy lost his temper?
Have you heard of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)? What do they do?
“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?
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