CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

MIJBIL THE OTTER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which was the eminently suitable spot for Gavin Maxwell’s experiment, in the chapter ‘Mijbil the Otter’?
A
A water body which was a stone’s throw from his door
B
His owned house in England
C
The Tigris marshes
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By then it had crossed my mind that I should like to keep an otter instead of a dog, and that Camusfearna, ringed by water a stone’s throw from its door, would be an eminently suitable spot for this experiment.

Detailed explanation-2: -He thought Camusfearna would be a suitable place for this experiment of raising an otter as a pet. Otters thrive in wet areas like marshes and need a place with lots of water.

Detailed explanation-3: -(b) It was a suitable place for his experiment because that place was ringed by water.

Detailed explanation-4: -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. After two days, the otter suddenly disappeared and went to the bathroom on his own to play in the water.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mijbil started taking interest in its surroundings. When Mijbil was taken to the bathroom he enjoyed his bath. He went wild with joy in the water of the tub. The author knew that the otters are fond of water.

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