CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Ans. The air hostess was very friendly and cooperative. Maxwell took her into his confidence and gave her a parcel of fish for Mijbil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The otter was not a common wild creature. It belonged to an unknown race of otters that was later christened by zoologists as Lutrogale perspicillata Maxwelli; As it came into light as Maxwell’s pet, it was named as Maxwell’s otter.

Detailed explanation-3: -His friend suggested to Maxwell that he could get an otter in the Tigris marshes for they were very common there, like mosquitoes. Moreover, the friend also informed, that otters were often trained by the Arabs. venally Maxwell and his friend went to Basra to the Consulate-General to collect their mail.

Detailed explanation-4: -Maxwell calls the air hostess “the very queen of her kind” because she was very sympathetic after listening to Maxwell’s story. She understood how he might be feeling and then gave him permission to take the otter out of the box to keep on his knees.

Detailed explanation-5: -Here he is taking us through his journey and his experiences with Mijbil (or Mij) the otter. The journey begins from Iraq to London and via a flight. The Otter created havoc in flight and scared everyone. However, a generous air hostess helped the author to travel with Mijbil.