CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Toto was transferred to a big cage in the servants’ quarters where a number of grandfather’s pets lived together. However, Toto would not allow other animals to sleep at night. Therefore, grandfather, who had to leave for Saharanpur to collect his pension, decided to take it along with him.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because toto’s nails and teeth were very sharp, so that he can’t come out after tearing the simple bag, he was carried in canvas-kit bag from where he can’t come out simply.

Detailed explanation-3: -As soon as Grandfather reached Saharanpur, he had to show his ticket at the turnstile to the inspector. While he was doing so, Toto suddenly popped his head out of the bag and grinned at the ticket collector. This obviously frightened him.

Detailed explanation-4: -Toto remained in the bag as far as Saharanpur, but while Grandfather was producing his ticket at the railway turnstile, Toto suddenly poked his head out of the bag and gave the ticket collector a wide grin. Toto was classified a dog by the ticket-collector; and three rupees was the sum handed over as his fare.

Detailed explanation-5: -Toto would not allow any of his companions to sleep at night, therefore, as grandfather was leaving for Saharanpur for some work, he decided to take Toto along with him so that he could watch him. The ticket collector insisted on calling Toto a dog as he did not qualify for the other categories.