Class 7 English - An Alien Hand - Chapter Bringing Up Kari NCERT Solutions | Did Kari enjoy his morning bath in the r

Kari was like a baby. What are the main points of comparison?
 

Why did Kari push his friend into the stream?


 

What is “the master call”? Why is it the most important signal for an elephant to learn?

Finding good twigs for Kari took a long time. Why?
 

Kari helped himself to all the bananas in the house without anyone noticing it. How did he do it?
 

Kari learnt the commands to sit and to walk. What were the instructions for each command?
 

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?

How does Tilloo manage to find his way to the ‘forbidden passage’?
 

1. The story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue. The italicised phrase means
 (i) highly exaggerated.
(ii) too remarkable to be true.
(iii) not based on facts.

1. From the first paragraph
(i) pick out two phrases which describe the desert as most people believe it is;
(ii) pick out two phrases which describe the desert as specialists see it. Which do you think is          an apt description, and why?

What are some of the signs of approaching winter referred to in the text?
 

Whom does Golu ask, “Why don’t you ever fly like other birds?”
 

Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of following statements.
(i) Mr Purcell sold birds, cats, dogs and monkeys.
(ii) He was very concerned about the well-being of the birds and animals in his shop.
(iii) He was impressed by the customer who bought the two doves.
(iv) He was a successful shopowner, though insensitive and cold as a person.
 

Why did Abbu Khan’s goats want to run away? What happened to them in the hills?
 

Where did the lady find the bear cub? How did she bring it up?
 

“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.
Mark the right answer.
 

What did Tilloo hope to see once he emerged from his underground home?
 

 “There was a sudden and wonderful change in his soul”. What brought about the change in Soapy?

“But the cop’s mind would not consider Soapy”. What did the cop not consider, and why?
 

What are some of the signs of approaching winter referred to in the text?
 

What did Tilloo hope to see once he emerged from his underground home?
 

How do the smaller desert animals fulfil their need for water?
 

Name some other creatures that live in anthills.
 

Why do the worker ants carry the grubs about?
 

 Was the customer interested in the care and feeding of the doves he had bought? If not, why not?

What jobs are new ants trained for?
 

The phrases on the left in the following box occur in the text. Match each of them with a phrase on the right.

(i) an endless stretch of sand    ---- fertile place with water and plants in a desert

(ii) waterless and without            ----not visible because the grass shelter is thick
(iii) an oasis                                ----nothing but sand as far as one can see

(iv) hidden by a cover of grass   ----no water and no shade