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Oral Comprehension Check
Q.1. What ‘experiment’ did Maxwell think Camusfearna would be suitable for?
Ans. Maxwell thought that he would keep an otter instead of a dog. Camusfearna was surrounded by water, so it would be an eminently suitable spot for this experiment.
Q.2. Why does he go to Basra? How long does he wait there, and why?
Ans. He goes 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.
Q.3. How does he get the otter? Does he like it? Pick out the words that tell you this.
Ans. His friend sent it to him, and he greatly loves the otter. The words “It is, in effect, a thraldom to otters, an otter fixation’ tell about the fact how much he likes it.
Q.4. Why was the otter named ‘Maxwell’s otter’?
Ans. In the beginning, the otter spices seemed unknown to science. The zoological name of that species Lutrogale perspicillata Maxwelli indicates the fact that it was named by some scientist called Maxwell. Later on, the scientists came to know this particular species from Maxwell’s otter only.
Q.5. Tick the right answer. In the beginning, the otter was
- aloof and indifferent
- Friendly
- hostile
Ans.1. It was aloof and indifferent.
Q.6. What happened when Maxwell took Mijbil to the bathroom? What did it do two days after that?
Ans. When Maxwell took Mijbil to the bathroom, it became exciting and drooling over in water in the bathtub. It went crazy with enjoyment. After two days, it flowed into the bathroom and started scrabbling with the tap and soon it opened the tap on his own.
Q.7 How was Mij to be transported to England?
Ans. Mij started its journey in a box. It was to be hovered to Paris, thereafter, went to England. The airline suggested that Mij could be carried in a box which should not be bigger than 18 inches square.
Q.8. What did Mij do to the box?
Ans. Mij didn’t turn out to be a silent creature in the box. It tore the lining of the box to shreds as it kept on moving round and round in it. As a result, it hurts itself and started bleeding.
Q.9. Why did Maxwell put the otter back in the box? How do you think he felt when he did this?
Ans. Maxwell had no choice rather than putting otter back in the box. Undoubtedly, he was sad and felt miserable for the poor creature which had hurt itself.
Q.10. Why does Maxwell say the air hostess was “the very queen of her kind”?
Ans. The air hostess of the plane was very friendly and pleasant to Maxwell. When she found Maxwell unhappy and stressed because of his pet an otter, she permitted him to carry it on his knees in the flight.
Q.11. What happened when the box was opened?
Ans. The otter hopped out of the box when it was opened and disappeared unsuspectingly somewhere under the seats. The passengers got panic-stricken and cried for help. Finally, it caught the sight of an air hostess in the aircraft.
Q.12. What game had Mij invented?
Ans. Mij played with a ping-pong ball that he would place at one end of a rising lid and then run to get hold of it on the other end.
Q.13. What are ‘compulsive habits’? What does Maxwell say are the compulsive habits of (i) school children (ii) Mij
Ans. Things that one feels compelled or obligated to do are ‘compulsive habits’. For instance, school children try to placet their feet squarely in the centre of each paving block on the way. They touch every seventh upright of the iron railings or they pass to the outside of every second lamp post. Unlike Maxwell’s flat, there was a primary school. It had a low wall in the front. Mij would jump on to this wall and go running along the full length of the wall.
Q.14. What group of animals do otters belong to?
Ans. Otters belong to a small cluster of animals known as Mustellines. Mink, mongoose, badger, etc. are other animals who belong to the same group.
Q.15. What guesses did the Londoners make about what Mij was?
Ans. Their guesses included all possible animals but not the otter. Some called it a beaver, seal, leopard, bear cub, or even a squirrel.
Thinking about the Text
Q.1. What things does Mij do which tell you that he is an intelligent, friendly and fun-loving animal who needs love?
Ans. In the beginning, Mij was reserved and indifferent. It developed a caring relationship of friendship with the author, merely within twenty-four hours. He sleeps comfortably on the author’s knees. His behaviour in the aircraft shows that he is a loving creature. His intelligence can be well judged by his way of playing the game with the ping-pong ball. He always kept himself busy with marbles and other games. His galloping on top of the school wall shows his fun-loving nature.
Q.2. What are some of the things we come to know about otters from this text?
Ans. Otters are very friendly, intelligent and fun-loving animals. They are very fond of playing with water. Otters are very active animals and can be easily tamed.
Q.3. Why is Mij’s species now known to the world as Maxwell’s otter?
Ans. It was Maxwell who made this species known to the scientists first of all. So it was named after him.