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1. The narrator told Feluda about the conversation he had overheard because
a) it was his habit to share everything with Feluda.
b) Feluda had asked him to share everything he heard.
c) it did not seem like an ordinary conversation.
2. Rajen Babu had taken Tinkori Babu as a paying guest because
a) Rajen Babu needed money.
b) Rajen Babu did not want to be alone.
c) a friend had asked Rajen Babu to do so.
3. Ghoshal was a suspect because
a) he collected antiques.
b) he was a crook.
c) he might have a motive for sending the letter.
4. Rajen Babu and his son Prabeer had not seen each other
a) from the time Prabeer was very young.
b) from the time Prabeer had returned to Darjeeling.
c) from the time Rajen Babu had caught him stealing money.
5. The mysterious visitor Rajen Babu had one night was
a) the masked man. b) Dr Mitra. c) Feluda.
6. Tinkori Babu informed the police about the masked man because
a) he felt that Rajen Babu needed protection.
b) he wanted to give the impression of being innocent.
c) he was doubtful about Feludas skills as an investigator.
7. Tinkori Babus habit of smoking cheroot was an important detail because
a) it showed what kind of man he was.
b) it provided a clear clue.
c) Rajen Babu had no objection to it.
8. Tinkori Babu had come to Darjeeling in order
a) to take revenge on Rajen Babu.
b) to re-start his friendship with Rajen Babu.
c) to take a break from his life in Calcutta.
9. Ghosal was a dealer in......
a) arts and antiquities b) arts and handicrafts c) art and crafts
10. The villagers built a huge park for the deer so that
a) there would be more room in the village for their children to play.
b) the animals would be safe from the kings arrows.
c) the king could hunt deer easily in one place.
11. The leaders of the two herds followed their deer into the park because they
a) had to take care of them.
b) wanted to share the fresh grass and cool water there.
c) were curious about what would happen there.
12. The king ordered that the two golden deer were not to be harmed because
a) they were kings. b) their golden beauty was very special.
c) they begged him not to harm them.
13. It was decided that the deer should take turns to die because
a) it would make hunting easy for the kings men.
b) it would be brave for the deer to sacrifice themselves.
c) it would stop a lot of other being killed or wounded.
14. What was the difference in the way the two herd leaders responded to the does request?
a) Brighter than the Sun was strict but fair; Brighter Still was much less strict.
b) Brighter still was partial to the doe; Brighter than the Sun treated everyone equally.
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c) Brighter than the Sun showed a strong sense of justice; Brighter Still showed the quality of mercy.
15. The king gave their lives to both Brighter Still and the doe because
a) he was deeply moved by Brighter Stills mercy and sacrifice.
b) killing Brighter Still would go against his earlier order granting him safety.
c) he was upset be seeing an act of sacrifice for the first time.
16. People who hunt birds or animals illegally are called -
a) poachers b) hunters c) killers
17. A place where a particular type of animal is normally found
a) shelter b) habitat c) barren land
18. Villages near the borders of the reserves are known as
a) fringe villages b) dry villages c) forest
19. Areas which are protected and managed in order to preserve the animals living in them
a) nature reserves b) natural reserves c) national reserves
20. Someone whose job, in the past, was to walk around a village shouting important news and
announcements
a) village announcer b) village-crier c) village dictator
Ex.IV. Question/Answers:
1. What job did Davids parents want to leave for him?A. Davids parents were going out. They wanted
David to fill up the water tank, bringing water from the nearby river.
2. Was David ready to do the job assigned by his father? What reason did he produce?
A. No, David was not ready to do the job assigned by his father. He produced the reason that he had to go
to the pasture to help Pete with the animals.
4. Why were David and his family members proud of their house?
A. David and his family members were proud of their house because they had built the house themselves.
5. Did they face water problem? What did they do to resolve it?
A. Since some part of the newly built house were incomplete, they had not dug a well for water. They had
to bring the water from nearby river.
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6. What made David sigh to think of all the other things hed prefer to do that cool, beautiful morning?
A. David was compelled to fill in the water tank/barrel by his parents. Actually he had planned to do many
things that cool beautiful morning. But now he would not be able to do the things (activities) of his
preference. So, he sighed.
12. Why was it important to fill the water barrel just then and not postpone it till Monday?
A. Monday was their washing day and David could not postpone the work of filling the barrel on Monday.
14. Pick out two sentences from the paragraph giving David the impression that the water barrel was full.
A. By filling up the water barrel entirely full would be fun.
16. What did David do to see the point from where the smoke was coming out?
A. David climbed to the top rail of the fence and shaded his eyes to see the point from where the smoke
was coming out.
17. What efforts did David and Pete together make to put out the fire?
A. 1) David brought a long piece of hose from the barn. 2) Pete screwed one end to the barrel and took the
other to the cellar . 3) He started spaying water and the fire was put out.
18. What thought struck Davids mind when he saw the water in the barrel sinking lower and lower?
A. When David saw the water in the barrel sinking lower and lower, he thought what if the water in the
barrel ran out before the fire was extinguished. He also thought to run for more water, but he would not
like to leave Pete alone.
19. What do you mean by the words, That was close, David! spoken by Pete?
A. That was close, David! These words mean that the fire was already extinguished and the house was
safe now. In other words, they (Pete and David) had only just managed to avoid a dangerous or
embarrassing situation.
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22. Why did Buddha allow his disciple to get a new robe?
A. When the disciple asked Buddha if he could get a new robe, Buddha made sure that the old robe could
not be used any longer.
24. What use did the disciple do with his old bedspread?
A. The disciple used his old bedspread as his new window curtain.
26. What were the old rags of the cloth used by the disciple?
A. The old rags of the cloth were used as wicks by the disciple.
27. What is the message of this story of Lord Buddha and his disciple?
A. This story of Lord Buddha and his disciple conveys the message that even after the original use of the
things, they can be reused in different ways so many times.
30. Who according to a legend, are the members of the Depavat family?
A. According to a legend, all storytellers members of the Charan caste are reincarnated as rats in Karni
Matas temple. When they die as rats, they are once more reincarnated as the members of the Depavats
family. They are all Karni Matas descendants.
31. What is the contribution of Depavats families towards the Karni Mata temple?
A. There are 513 Depavats families. Most of them work as devotees at the temple in shifts based on the
lunar cycle. Some families live in the temple permanently. They take care of the rats and sweep the floor of
excrement and food crumbs.
33. What are the temple laws for the safety of the rats?
A. According to the temple laws, if one of the rats is accidentally killed, it must be replaced with a rat
made of silver or gold.
34. What did Totaram and his friend hear from behind the circle of grown men?
A. Totaram and Bala heard that a school teacher had come there and was starting a school in their village.
She had come to their homes requesting parents to send their children to school.
35. Why was Totaram relieved when his father decided not to send him to school?
A. Totaram was relieved, because he was afraid of this place, as he had never been to a school before and
did not know what went on inside.
36. What did Totarams teacher call his writing? Why did she term it so?
A. Tracks of birds Totaram couldnt write well as he had joined the class some days later and it took him
a long time to learn to write well. His untidy writing resembled fowl-scratch.
37. What did Totaram see when he peeped through the bamboo sticks?
A. Peeping through the bamboo sticks, Totaram saw children seated on the floor in rows and learning from
a board on which the teacher was writing with a white stick.
38. How did Totarams mother come to know that he was attending school?
A. Totarams mother came to know that he was attending school when he offered to read the letter for her.
39. How did the money-lender attempt to cheat Totarams father? What stopped him?
A. The money-lender had produced a document on which was written that he was lending one hundred
rupees at an interest of five rupees per month. He had told Totarams father that it said he was being lent
fifty rupees at an interest of two rupees per month. Totaram spilling the truth about the contents of the
document stopped him.
40. At the end, Totarams father says, school is not such a bad thing after all. What does he mean by this
and what brought about a change in his attitude?
A.Totarams father realised that his sons education had helped him from getting cheated. He understood
that education was essential and this brought about a change in his attitude towards school.
Q.41,43,42 combine
41. What did Velappanikkar see outside his hut one morning?
A. A giant rogue elephant had knocked down a small house and chased away several farmers who ran
splashing into the paddy fields. Their oxen were running too with ploughs behind them.
42. What was unusual about Velappanikkars decision not to tame the elephant?
A. Velappanikkars fear that this elephant could not be tamed was strange because he was the best
elephant trainer in the kingdom who could tame any elephant.
44. How did Ariyaatthai manage to find the place the elephant could come to?
A. Ariyaatthai walked till she reached a small pond and found the footprints of an elephant among
others.
47. What did the letter that came to Rajen Babu say? Why did Rajen Babu say that he didnt suspect
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49. Would you say the deer were foolish? If yes, why would you say so?
A The deer started occupying the park without considering the harm coming their way. That makes
them foolish.
51. What did the King Brahmadutta find in the new park?
A. 1) As the king walked in the park, he saw deer peeping out of the bushes.
2) Then, he saw a magnificent stag. It looked bright and golden.
3) Soon, another stag walked into his view. His silver antlers gleamed in the sun and his amber eyes
glowed. The fire of his golden body lit up the park.
52. How did Brighter Still save the creatures of his land?
A. 1) When the king promised to spare the lives of Brighter Still and the doe, the deer took this
opportunity to ask King Brahmadutta to spare the lives of the other living creatures as well, to which the
king agreed.
53. When and where did the narrator Shekar Dattatri see his first tiger? How did the tiger and the narrator
react to each others sudden appearance?
A. The narrator saw his first tiger in Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh when he was 19 years old.
The sudden encounter caught each other initially by surprise. The tiger sat there looking at the narrator and
the mahout with curiosity while the narrator looked at the tiger anxiously.
54. What do poachers do with the tigers they poach? Who buys things from them and why? Can we blame
anyone for this?
A. Poachers sell the tiger parts to traditional medicine makers and also collectors. We are to blame for the
reduced number of tigers in the wild. We allowed them to be poached and also acquired invaded their
habitat for our use.
55. Are there places in India where tigers are protected well? Which places are they?
A. Yes, The national reserve forests in India such as Kaziranga in Assam, Corbett in Uttarakhand, and
Nagarahole in Karnataka have very successful tiger conservation programmes.