CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LOST CHILD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At what price did grandfather sell Toto back its first owner?
A
Rs.10/-
B
Rs.9/-
C
Rs.7/-
D
Rs.3/-
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Grandfather sold Toto back to tonga-driver for only three rupees.

Detailed explanation-2: -So Grandfather found the tonga-driver, and sold Toto back to him-for only three rupees.

Detailed explanation-3: -The narrator and his grandfather were not too well-to-do and realized that they could not afford the loss of household items on a frequent basis. It is for this reason that the author’s grandfather sold Toto back to the tonga-driver that too only for three rupees.

Detailed explanation-4: -As grandfather wasn’t as financially sound to replace all the damage done by Toto at such frequencies, he sold Toto back to that tonga-driver only for Rs. 3, with a loss of Rs. 2.

Detailed explanation-5: -Toto was owned by a tonga-driver who used to keep him tied to a feeding-trough. Grandfather felt that the monkey was out of place there. So, he decided to add the little monkey to his private zoo. He bought Toto from the tonga-driver for five rupees.

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