Class 9th Supplementary Lesson 2 The Adventure of TOTO

 A. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS


1. From whom did Grandfather buy Toto? How much did he pay for him?

Answer: Grandfather bought Toto from a tonga-driver for five rupees.


2. How did Toto look?

Answer: Toto was a small monkey with bright eyes, white teeth, quick fingers, and a long tail.


3. How did Toto use his tail?

Answer: Toto used his tail as a third hand for holding things, climbing, and balancing.


4. Where was Toto kept to keep his presence a secret from Grandmother?

Answer: Toto was kept in a little closet near the narrator's bedroom.


5. Toto wrenched the peg out of its socket. What else did he do?

Answer: Toto tore the wallpaper, curtain, and damaged the room.


6. Name the pets at the servants' quarters. How did Toto behave with them?

Answer: The pets were a tortoise, rabbits, a squirrel, and a goat. Toto teased them.


7. How did Grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur?

Answer: Grandfather carried Toto in a strong black canvas bag.


8. What attracted a curious crowd on the Dehradun railway platform?

Answer: Toto's moving canvas bag and popping head attracted the crowd.


9. When Grandmother accepted Toto, where was he given a home?

Answer: Toto was kept in the stable with Nana, the donkey.


10. How did Toto harm the donkey Nana?

Answer: Toto bit Nana's ears and teased him.


11. How did Toto take a bath?

Answer: Toto enjoyed warm baths and bathed like a human being.


12. What happened when someone laughed at this performance?

Answer: Toto became angry and stopped bathing.


13. What did Toto do on seeing the large kitchen kettle on the fire?

Answer: Toto jumped into the hot kettle to take a bath.


14. How did Toto harm Grandmother and Aunt?

Answer: Toto tore clothes, spoiled food, and broke utensils.


15. Where did Toto escape with the dish of pulao? What did he do to it?

Answer: Toto ran to the top of a tree, ate some pulao, and threw away the rest.


16. How did Grandfather get rid of Toto?

Answer: Grandfather sold Toto back to the tonga-driver for three rupees.


B. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS


1. What chaos did Toto create in the dining room?

Answer: Toto grabbed a dish of pulao, ran to a tree, ate some, threw away the rest, and broke several plates, creating complete chaos.


2. Describe the adventures of Toto in brief.

Answer: Toto was clever but naughty. He damaged furniture, teased animals, enjoyed warm baths, travelled in a canvas bag, and created trouble everywhere. Finally, Grandfather sold him because of his mischievous behaviour.

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