Complete the following sentences.

(i) Toto climbed up the curtains when

(ii) I became one of the tiger's favourites.

(iii) Timothy had clean habits,

What did he do when Timothy lost his temper?

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

Complete the following sentences.

(i) Toto climbed up the curtains when

(ii) I became one of the tiger's favourites.

(iii) Timothy had clean habits,

What shocked Grandfather in the end?

What made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?

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.

"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.

Where was Timothy most comfortable during the day? Where was he during the night?

Write 'True' or 'False' against each of the following statements.

(i) Timothy and Grandfather went to Lucknow in a special compartment.

(ii) The compartment in which Grandfather and Timothy travelled had no other passenger.

(iii) Timothy and Grandfather travelled in a first-class compartment.

(iv) All passengers in the compartment thought that Timothy was a well-fed and civilised tiger.