Textual Questions & Answers of 'Mowgli Among the Wolves' of Class-VII

 

 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:
 

Cause	Effect
The tiger jumped into the fire.	He burnt his feet.
Sheer Khan’s square head and shoulders were thrust into the entrance of the cave.	Moonlight was blocked at the mouth of the cave.
Mother Wolf would fight to the death.	Sher Khan backed out of the cave mouth growling.

 
 

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. 

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