Mowgli Among the Wolves
Textual Questions & Answers
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Activity 1
Choose the correct answer from the given
alternatives:
(a) Father Wolf woke up at –
(i) six o’ clock
(ii) seven o’ clock
(iii) eight o’ clock.
Ans: (ii) seven o’
clock
(b) Tabaqui was the name of a –
(i) jackal
(ii) wolf
(iii) tiger.
Ans: (i) jackal
(c) On that night the tiger had hunted a –
(i) man
(ii) bullock
(iii) buck.
Ans: (i) man
Activity 2
Identify which of the following statements are
True and which are false. Give supporting statements for each of your answers.
(a) Father Wolf woke up early in the morning.
Ans: False , Supporting Statement: “It was seven
o’clock on a very warm evening in the Seeonee hills. Father Wolf woke up from
his day’s rest.”
(b) Indian wolves do not like jackals for their mischievous nature.
Ans: True , Supporting Statement: The wolves of
India despise Tabaqui because he runs about making mischief.”
(c) Tabaqui did not find any food at the wolves’ den.
Ans: False , Supporting Statement: “He scuttled to
the back of the cave, where he found the bone of a buck with some meat on
it.”
(d) The wolf family was all pleased to hear the compliments.
Ans: True , Supporting Statement: “Now, Tabaqui
knew as well as anyone else that there is nothing so unlucky as to compliment
children to their faces.”
(e) Sher Khan in the forest areas twenty miles away from the wolves.
Ans: True , Supporting Statement: “Sher Khan was
the tiger who lived near the Waingunga River, twenty miles away.”
Activity 3
Answer
the following questions by referring to the text:
(a) How did father Wolf come out sleepiness?
Ans: To come out of
sleepiness Father Wolf scratched himself, yawned and spread out his paws one
after the other.
(b) Why are the animals scared of the jackal?
Ans: The animals
are scared of the jackal Tabaqui because the jackal is more apt to go mad than
any other animal in the jungle. A mad jackal runs through the forest
biting everything in his way. And the bitten animal also gets mad.
(c) What was the ‘law of the jungle’?
Ans: The ‘law of the
jungle’ was that Sher Khan had no right to change his quarters without due
warning.
(d) Why was Father Wolf angry on hearing the loud roar of the tiger?
Ans: Father Wolf was
angry on hearing the loud roar of the tiger because such a noisy roar was
not helpful for hunting a buck.
Activity 4
Which
are the two animals supported the wolf family to rear up Mowgli? Choose the
correct option:
(a) Sher Khan and Tabaqui
(b) Baloo and Bagheera
(c) Tabaqui and Akela
Ans: (b) Baloo and
Bagheera
Activity 5
Complete the following chart with information the
text:
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Cause
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Effect
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The tiger jumped into
the fire.
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He burnt his feet.
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Sheer Khan’s square
head and shoulders were thrust into the entrance of the cave.
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Moonlight was blocked
at the mouth of the cave.
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Mother Wolf would fight
to the death.
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Sher Khan backed out of
the cave mouth growling.
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Activity 6
Complete the following sentences:
(a) Father Wolf
heard Sher Khan muttering and mumbling savagely as he tumbled about
in the scrub.
(b) Sher Khan was unable
to face the challenge of Mother Wolf because she had all the
advantage on the ground, and would fight to death.
(c) The voice of Bagheera
was as soft as wild honey dripping from a tree.
(d) When the man-cub will
grow up he may make a better sport for the wolves.
Activity 7
Answer the following question by referring to the
text:
(a) What was the ‘most wonderful thing in the world’?
Ans: The ‘most
wonderful thing in the world’ was seen by father wolf when a man's cub appeared
in front of him from the bush.
(b) Describe the ‘Brown baby’ as he came to the wolves den.
Ans: The ‘Brown baby’ was
actually a man’s cub who could not walk properly. He was completely hairless
and he had no sense of fear.
(c) Where were the parents of the ‘man cub’?
Ans: The parents of the ‘man
cub’ ran away to save their lives leaving the little boy behind as Sher Khan
attacked his family.
(d) Why did Sher Khan come to the wolves?
Ans: Sher Khan came to
the den of wolves because a man’s cub went that way and he was searching for
him.
(e) Who was Akela? Give a description of Akela.
Ans: Akela was the
leader of the wolves. He was gray in colour and was very strong and cunning.
(f) Why do you think Akela wanted the ‘man cub’ to be in the wolf
family?
Ans: Akela wanted the
‘man cub’ to be in the wolf family because
he knew that men and their cubs are very wise. So he might help them in time of
need.
Activity 8
The following statements summarize the story of
Mowgli, but they are not in order. Rearrange the statements. Put the numbers in
the given brackets.
(a) Mowgli was included
in the wolf family. [6]
(b) Father Wolf was
surprised to find a little boy in front of their den. [1]
(c) Bagheera also
supported the demand of the father Wolf. [5]
(d) Sher Khan came to the
den to hunt the boy. [2]
(e) Ballo gave his
support to the wolf family. [4]
(f) Father Wolf and
Mother Wolf refused to part with the boy. [3]
Activity 9
Read unit I and unit II and identify the words
used in the text whose meanings are given below:
(a) Baby of wolves: cub
(b) doorway: entrance
(c) desire to hurt: fancy
(d) speaking in a way
that is difficult to hear: muttering
Activity 11
Underline the Present Perfect tense in the
following sentences:
(a) They have
worked till sunset.
(b) He has
gone to sleep.
(c) The actor has
received the award.
(d) Sher Khan and
Tabaqui have been unsuccessful.
(e) Ballo has
supported the wolves.
Activity 12
Make sentences with the following words
using the Present Perfect tense of the verb forms:
(a) finish: I
have finished my home task in time.
(b) hear: She
has just heard the good news.
(c) lead: The
captain has led the team.
(d) take: She
has taken my pen.
(e) come: They
have already come here.
(f) show: He
has shown me a plane.
(g) shine: She
has shined in life.
Activity 13
Make sentences with the Past Perfect tense of the
verb forms:
(a) run: The
man had run away in fear.
(b) begin: They
had begun the race.
(c) call: He
had called the doctor.
(d) watch: He
had watched the movie.
(e) play: They
had played the game.
(f) drop: He
had dropped the ball.
(g) burn: The
villagers had burnt the garbage to keep their locality clean.
Activity 14
Choose the correct option of the given verb forms:
(a) The jackal found a
bone to eat as the wolves [ate / had eaten / have eaten]
everything.
(b) Father Wolf [wake /
have woken / had woken] up at seven in the
evening.
(c) Bagheera and
Ballo [had supported / support / has supported] the demand
of the Wolf family.
(d) I [have
finished / finishes / finish] my task well before the scheduled
time.
(e) Mary Kom [win / have
won / had won] a Bronze medal in the London Olympics.
Activity 15
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the
verbs given in brackets:
Mowgli’s parents had
run [run] away leaving the little baby. Sher
Khan came [come] to the wolves in search of
Mowgli. The wolves wanted [want] to rear up Mowgli.
Bagheera and Baloo supported [support] the demand
of the wolves. Finally, Akela agreed.
