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Mijbil The Otter Extra Question Answer
Q.1. Why did Maxwell go to Basra? How long did he wait there and why?
Ans. Maxwell went to Basra to collect his mail from Europe and also to mail his answers. Certainly, he found at the Consulate General that his mail had not arrived due to which he had to stay there for five days waiting for the mail to come. At last, after waiting for another five days, the mail arrived.
Q.2. How did Maxwell get the otter? Did he like it?
Ans. Maxwell had a dear friend. One day, Maxwell casually mentioned to him that he desired to have an otter as a pet. Few days later, his friend sent two Arabs to Maxwell with an otter. It was a rare species mainly found in the bogs of the river Tigris. He liked the otter greatly and made a body-belt for it too.
Q.3. Why is Mij’s species now known to the world as ‘Maxwell’s otter’?
Ans. It was an otter of a rare species mainly found in the bogs of the river Tigris. Zoologists had never seen it before Maxwell had it for the first time. That is why they named it after Maxwell’s name. They called it Maxwell’s otter.
Q.4. Prove that Mijbil loved water, giving two instances in support of your answer.
Ans. Mij loved to play in the water. Only once did the author lead him to the bathroom. Every other time, he went to the bathroom on his own. He went wild in the water, and plunged other and rolled in it. He shot up and down the bathtub, and made enough slosh and splash in it.
Q.5. Mijbil, the otter invented a game. What do you think would be the game that he invented?
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Describe some of the games Mij liked to play.
Ans. Mij invented his own game with a ping-pong ball. He used to keep the basilica lid of the damaged suitcase which when closed, remained at a slope from one end. He used to play in the water and also liked to jump and gallop the full length of the thirty-yard school well.
Q.6. What is the most common characteristic of an otter?
Ans. Otters belong to a small group of animals called Mussel lines. They are water-loving animals and are generally found in marshy areas. They are intelligent, fun-loving and playful, and are harmless beautiful creatures.
Q.7. What were the ‘compulsive habits’ of Mijbil?
Ans. Mij on his way home every day used to tug Maxwell to the low wall of a primary school opposite to his flat. Mij would jump on to it, gallop the full length of its thirty yards and cause a hopeless distraction to both pupils and staff within the primary school.
Q.8. Why did Maxwell put the otter back in the box? How do you think he felt when he did this?
Ans. Maxwell was getting late for the flight. There were only ten minutes left for the flight to take off and the airport was five miles away. Hence, he had to put the otter back into the box. He felt bad on doing so, but he had no other option.
Q.9. What would you say was the greatest obstacle faced by the narrator in transporting Mijbil to Camusfearna?
Ans. The greatest obstacle faced by the narrator was packing the otter in a box of 18 inches, since the airline did not allow animals to fly. Mij was exhausted and was covered with blood in the box. Since Maxwell was getting late to board the flight, he had to carry him in the same condition.
Q.10. There is not a dull moment when pets are around. Explain how this holds true in the case of ‘Mijbil the Otter’.
Ans. When Maxwell’s dog died, he was very sad and lonely. When he received the otter, he felt a strong attachment and feeling for it. The otter also gradually started taking keen interest in his surroundings and started enjoying the stay with his owner.
Q.11. Mijbil caused a sensation in London. Expound with reference to the chapter “Mijbil the Otter”.
Ans. In London, many people had not seen an otter. When they saw Mij, they guessed what kind of animal it was. The author faced a stream of questions filled with guesses. Some guessed it to be a baby seal, a walrus, a hippo, a beaver, a bear cub, a leopard, etc.