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Q1 The enclosure in which Kari lived had a thatched roof that lay on thick tree stumps. Examine the illustration of Kari’s pavilion on page 8 and say why it was built that way. ephant to learn?
Ans: Kari's pavilion was build that in such a way so that it couldn't falled in when kari bumped against the poles as he moved about.
Q2 Did Kari enjoy his morning bath in the river? Give a reason for your answer.
Ans: The answer is yes, because he would squedd with pleasure as water was rubbed down his back.
Q3 Finding good twigs for Kari took a long time. Why?
Ans: Because his friend had to climbed all types of trees there to get the most delicate and tender twigs. So one had to be very sharp hatchet to cut these twigs that took almost half an hour to sharp it.
Q4 Why did Kari push his friend into the stream?
Ans: Kari pushed his friend into the stream because that boy was lying flat on the river's bottom. Kari wanted his friends to save the life of that boy. So, he pushed his friends into the stream.
Q5 Kari was like a baby. What are the main points of comparison?
Ans: Kari was like a baby because he has trained to be good just like a baby. He had to be taught when to sit down, when to walk, when to go slow and when to go fast etc. When he was naughty he required to be scolded and if not he would do more mischiefs.
Q6 Kari helped himself to all the bananas in the house without anyone noticing it. How did he do it?
Ans: Kari used his trunk for stealing the bananas from the table that is near the window in the dining-room. He would put his trunk through the window in the dining-room and disappeared with the bananas without anyone observing it.
Q7 Kari learnt the commands to sit and to walk. What were the instructions for each command?
Ans: When his friend pulled his car and said Dhat Kari sat down and pulled his trunk forward and said Mali kari walked.
Q8 What is “the master call”? Why is it the most important signal for an elephant to learn?
Ans: Master call is a strange hissing and houling sound like a snake and a tiger fight with each other. It is the most important signal or a call for an elephant whenever the master was in trouble, one master call can being the elephant near to him and help him to drag out of danger.