CLASS 9
THE LOST CHILD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The grandson wanted the monkey for himself.
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Other animals did not like the new monkey.
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Grandmother disapproved of bringing new animals.
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Toto was so naughty that he would hurt others.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answers: Toto initially kept in the wall closet because grandmother always fussed when grandfather brought home some new bird or animal. So, it was decided that Toto’s presence should be kept a secret from grandmother.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did the narrator and his Grandfather hide Toto? Answer: The narrator’s Grandmother was always upset whenever his Grandfather brought an animal home. So, they hid Toto in a closet till they could find Grandmother in a good mood before introducing her to Toto.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why? Toto was put in a closet opening into the narrator’s bedroom wall. He was tied securely to a peg fastened into the wall. He was kept here secretly because Grandmother created fuss whenever a new pet was brought into the house.
Detailed explanation-4: -(q) What destruction was caused by Toto to the narrator’s room? Toto tore off the ornamental paper that covered the wall of the narrator’s room and wrenched the peg from its socket to which he had been tied.
Detailed explanation-5: -Toto was temporarily kept in a closet that opened into the narrator’s bedroom. After a few hours of keeping Toto in the closet, when the narrator and the grandfather came to see Toto, they were in for a shock. Toto had torn the wallpaper; the peg with which Toto had been bound, had been wrenched off the wall.