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B. Fill in the blanks.

1. Timothy was transferred to a zoo in .

2. Timothy was 18 long when grandfather found him.

3. The name Timothy was given by .
4. Timothy would scrub his face with his paws exactly like a ____________ .

5. A snarled at Timothy from the cage that was next to him.
6. Timothy was scared of the .

7. was the cook at Grandfather’s house.

C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements.
1. Timothy was discovered in Terai jungle.

2. Grandfather found Timothy near a Banyan tree.
3. Timothy was initially fed with only milk.

4. Timothy was a fairly civilised tiger.
5. Timothy’s favourite place in the house was the bedroom.

6. Timothy died of old age.
D. Answer the following questions.

1. Where did Grandfather find Timothy?
2. Describe the dietary progression of Timothy.

3. What all animals did the Grandfather have?
4. What change occurred in Timothy when he became six months old?

5. Why did the Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to a zoo?
6. Describe the meeting between Timothy and the Grandfather at the zoo.

7. Why did the Grandfather wanted to meet the zoo Supritendent?
E. Answer these questions with reference to the context.

(1) ‘‘You remember me,’’ said Grandfather. ‘‘Now why don’t you transfer Timothy to
another cage, away from his stupid leopard?’’

1. What action does Grandfather propose for Timothy’s well-being, and why?
2. What does Grandfather’s suggestion reveal about his feelings towards Timothy?

3. How does the zoo keeper initially react to Grandfather’s suggestion about Timothy?

4. What does Grandfather intend to do after making his suggestion to the zoo keeper?
(2) ‘‘I remember your tiger very well,’’ said the keeper. ‘‘He died two months ago. This tiger
was trapped in the hills only last month, and he is very dangerous!’’

1. What does the keeper reveal about the tiger that Grandfather believes to be
Timothy?

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