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A Tiger In The House
What made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?
When Timothy was about six months old, he grew less friendly. When he was out for a walk with the narrator, he would try to steal away to stalk a cat or someone’s pet dog.
Sometimes at night, they would hear frenzied cackling from the poultry house. In the morning, they would find feathers lying all over the verandah. Timothy had to be chained up more often. And finally, when it began to stalk Mahmoud about the house with a villainous intent, Grandfather decided it was time to transfer it to a zoo.
Some More Questions From A Tiger in the House Chapter
Grandmother’s prophecy was that the tiger
(i) Would prefer Mahmud’s bed to sleep in.
(ii) And the cook would disappear together from the house.
(iii) Would one day make a meal of Mahmud.
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
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?
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