Class 7 English - An Alien Hand - Chapter Bringing Up Kari NCERT Solutions | Kari helped himself to all the bananas i

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

Did Kari enjoy his morning bath in the river? Give a reason for your answer.
 

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 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?
 

The bear grew up but “he was a most amiable bear”. Give three examples to prove this.
 

Do you think the atmosphere of Mr Purcell’s shop was cheerful or depressing? Give reasons for your answer.
 

Where had the spacecraft come from?
 

Grandmother’s prophecy was that the tiger
(i) would prefer Mahmoud’s bed to sleep in.
(ii) and the cook would disappear together from the house.
(iii) would one day make a meal of Mahmoud.
Mark the right answer.
 

Tilloo pressed the red button and “the damage was done”. What was the damage?
 

Why did he buy a young goat?

Why did it make Mr Purcell feel “vaguely insulted”?

 Name two things the elephant can do with his trunk, and two he cannot.

(i) What did Toto do to entertain Timothy?
(ii) What did he do when Timothy lost his temper?
 

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