CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LOST CHILD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the ticket collector call Toto a dog?
A
because he was peeping out of the bag
B
because of his dog like looks
C
to fix fare
D
All
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ticket collector insisted on calling Toto a dog because he did not have any fixed fare for a monkey. The monkey could not be charged as a human being. So, he decided to categorize it as a dog and charge accordingly.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answers. The ticket collector was following his rule book. As there seems to be no rule for fixing a monkey’s fare, he equated Toto with a dog. And as a result, he charged 3 rupees for Toto.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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