CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

MIJBIL THE OTTER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where did the Otter sleep on the first night, as described by the author in the chapter, ‘Mijbil the Otter’?
A
On the bed
B
On the couch
C
On the sofa
D
On the floor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was also called Maxwell’s otter after the name of its master. In the beginning, Mijbil was neither hostile or friendly. He was totally aloof and indifferent. He chose to sleep on the floor as far from Maxwell’s bed as possible.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans. On the second night, the otter slept on the author’s bed between his knees.

Detailed explanation-3: -When the author saw the otter for the first time he found it to be similar to a very small, medievally-conceived, dragon. From the head to the tip of the tail his coat was covered with symmetrical pointed scales of mud; among the tips of the scales was a chocolate-brown soft velvet fur like that of a mole.

Detailed explanation-4: -Initially, it looked very dirty due to mud. On the first day, the otter did not respond to any action of the narrator. It remained shy and indifferent. It remained aloof for twenty-four hours.

Detailed explanation-5: -When the author(Maxwell) took Mijbil to the bathroom, the otter first went wild with joy in the water. He plunged and rolled in it. He jumped up and down the length of the bathtub.

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