Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 10th Class English Solutions Non-Detailed Chapter 1 A Tiger in the House Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
BSE Odisha Class 10 English Solutions Non-Detailed Chapter 1 A Tiger in the House
BSE Odisha 10th Class English Chapter 1 A Tiger in the House Text Book Questions and Answers
Before You Read
There has been existing a close and intimate relationship between human beings and animals since time immemorial. We have seen animals and birds who have shown their behavior like human beings. Animals could share their happiness and unhappiness with human beings. Animals could understand human emotions. We also get aesthetic pleasure from the animals.
This story narrates how Timothy, the tiger-cub, was discovered by the Grandfather from the Terai Jungle near Dehra from the intricate roots of a banyan tree when he had gone on an expedition with another sportsman. He brought the tiger-cub home and it was brought up by the cook. When its behavior seemed to be different, it was transferred to the Lucknow zoo. Six months later, Grandfather had gone to the zoo and saw Timothy.
As usual, he stroked the tiger’s forehead and ticked his ear. But after some time he was informed by the keeper that he was not Timothy. Timothy had died of pneumonia two months ago. That was a different tiger that was brought from the Siwalik hills last month. That was a dangerous tiger. Then Grandfather returned saying goodnight to Timothy.
ବିଷୟ ପୂଚନ।
ଆବହମାନ କାଳରୁ ମଣିଷ ଏବଂ ପଶୁ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଘନିଷ୍ଠ ସମ୍ପର୍କ ରହିଆସିଛି । ଆମେ ଅନେକ ପଶୁ ଓ ପକ୍ଷୀଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖୁଛୁ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ମଣିଷ ଭଳି ବ୍ୟବହାର ଦେଖାଇଥା’ନ୍ତି । ପଶୁମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସୁଖ ଓ ଦୁଃଖକୁ ମଣିଷ ସହିତ ବାଣ୍ଟିପାରନ୍ତି । ପଶୁମାନେ ମାନବିକ ଆବେଗକୁ ବୁଝିପାରନ୍ତି । ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଆମେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସ୍ଵର୍ଗୀୟ ସୁଖ ପାଇଥାଉ । ଜେଜେବାପା ଏକଦା ଅନ୍ୟ ଶିକାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଡେହେରା ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ତରାଇ ଜଙ୍ଗଲକୁ ଶିକାର କରିବାକୁ ଯାଇଥିବାବେଳେ କିପରି ଏକ ବରଗଛର ମୂଳ ସନ୍ଧିରୁ କିପରି ଟିମୋଥ୍ ନାମକ ବାଘଛୁଆଟିକୁ ପାଇଥଲେ ତାହା ଗଳ୍ପରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଛି । ସେ ବାଘଛୁଆଟିକୁ ଘରକୁ ଆଣିଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ସେ ରୋଷେୟାଦ୍ଵାରା ଲାଳିତପାଳିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା ।
ତା’ର ବ୍ୟହାରରେ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଘଟିବା ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କରାଯିବା ପରେ ତାକୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ନୌ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତର କରାଗଲା । ଛଅମାସ ପରେ ଜେଜେବାପା ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ ଯାଇଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଟିମୋଥୁକୁ ଦେଖିଲେ । ପୂର୍ବପରି ସେ ତା’ର ମୁଣ୍ଡକୁ ଆଉଁସିଲେ ଏକ କାନକୁ ଟାଣିଲେ । କିଛି ସମୟରେ ରଖୁଆଳୀଟି ସେ ଟିମୋଥ୍ ନୁହେଁ ବୋଲି ତାଙ୍କୁ ଜଣାଇଲା । ଦୁଇମାସ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ନିମୋନିଆରେ ପୀଡ଼ିତ ହୋଇ ଟିମୋଥ୍ ମରିଯାଇଥିଲା । ସେଇଟି ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ବାଘ ଥିଲା ଯାହାକୁ ଗତ ମାସରେ ସିଲିକ୍ ପର୍ବତରୁ ଅଣାଯାଇଥିଲା । ସେଇଟି ଏକ ଭୟଙ୍କର ବାଘ ଥିଲା । ଜେଜେବାପା ଟିମୋଥକୁ ବିଦାୟ ଜଣାଇ ଫେରି ଆସିଲେ ।
TEXT-I
Para: TIMOTHY, THE TIGER-cub, was discovered by Grandfather on a hunting expedition in the Terai Jungle near Dehra. Grandfather was no Shikari, but as he knew the forests of the Siwalik hills better than most people, he was requested to accompany the party – it consisted of several very important persons from Delhi – to advise on the land and the direction the beaters should take once a tiger had been spotted. The camp itself was sumptuous – seven large tents (one for each shikari), a dining tent, and a number of servants’ tents.
The dinner was very good, as grandfather admitted afterward; it was not often that one saw hot-water plates, finger glasses, and seven or eight courses, in a tent in the jungle! But that was how things were done in the days of the Viceroys. There were also some fifteen elephants, four of them with howdahs for the shikaris, and the others specially trained for taking part in the beat.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଟିମୋଥ୍ ଏକ ବାଘଛୁଆ ଥିଲା ଯାହାକୁ ଡେହେରା ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ତରାଇ ଜଙ୍ଗଲକୁ ଶିକାର ଅଭିଯାନରେ ଯାଇଥିବାବେଳେ ଜେଜେବାପା ପାଇଥିଲେ । ଜେଜେବାପା ଶିକାରୀ ନ ଥିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସିୱାଲିକ୍ ପାର୍ବତ୍ୟାଞ୍ଚଳର ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ବିଷୟରେ ସେ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ଭଲ ଭାବରେ ଜାଣିଥିବାରୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଦଳ ସହ ଯିବାକୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା । ଦଳଟିରେ ଅନେକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ସାମିଲ ଥିଲେ । ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେବା ଓ ଡ୍ରମ୍ବାଦକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାଘର ସ୍ଥିତି ଜଣାପଡ଼ିବା ମାତ୍ରେ ଶିବିରଟି ଏକାନ୍ତଭାବେ ଧ୍ୟାନଉଦ୍ରେକକାରୀ ଥିଲା । ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଶିକାରୀଙ୍କ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲେଖାଏଁ ସାତଟି ବଡ଼ ତମ୍ବୁ, ସ୍ଵୀକାର କରିଥିଲେ ଯେ ମଧ୍ୟାହ୍ନ ଭୋଜନ ଖୁବ୍ ଭଲ ଥିଲା ।
ଜଣେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲର ଶିବିରରେ ଗରମପାଣି ପାତ୍ରସବୁ ଓ ସାତ ଆଠପ୍ରକାର ଗ୍ଲାସ୍ ଦେଖୁନଥିବ ମାତ୍ର ତାହା ସେଠାରେ ମିଳୁଥିଲା । ଭାଇସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ସମୟରେ ଏପରି ସବୁ ଜିନିଷ ମିଳୁଥିଲା । ସେଠାରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୧୫ଟି ହାତୀ ଥିଲେ, ତନ୍ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ୪ଟି ହାତୀ ଉପରେ ଏକାଧ୍ଵ ଶିକାରୀଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ବସିବା ସ୍ଥାନ ସଂଲଗ୍ନ ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟ ହାତୀଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବାଘ ଘଉଡ଼ାଇବା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ତାଲିମ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା ।
Word Meaning / Glossary:
consisted – compromised (ଗଠିତ |)
no shikari – not a hunter
taking part – accompany
tiger-cub – young tiger
hunting – ଶିକାର
expedition – a journey for a particular purpose
several – a few, many
beaters – hunters (ଡ୍ରମବାଦକ)
spotted – saw, noticed, identified
camp – ଶିବିର
a number of – many (ଅନେକ/ଅସଂଖ୍ୟ)
sumptuous – splendid, lavish, costly (ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚବହୁଳ)
admitted – agreed, confessed (ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲେ|ରାଜି ହେଲେ) .
howdahs – a seat for riding on the back of an elephant or a camel
beat – game ଖେଳ
Para: The sportsmen never saw a tiger, nor did they shoot anything else, though they saw a number of deer, peacocks, and wild boar. They were giving up all hope of finding a tiger and were beginning to shoot at jackals, when Grandfather, strolling down the forest path at some distance from the rest of the party, discovered a little tiger about eighteen inches long, hiding among the intricate roots of a banyan tree. Grandfather picked him up, and brought him home after the camp had broken up. He had the distinction of being the only member of the party to have bagged any game, dead or alive.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ବାଘଟିଏ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ପାଇନଥିଲେ କି ଅନ୍ୟ କିଛି ଶିକାର କରିପାରି ନ ଥିଲେ, ଯଦିଓ ସେମାନେ ଅନେକ ହରିଣ, ମୟୂର ଓ ବଣୁଆ ବାର୍ହା ଦେଖିବାକୁ ପାଇଥିଲେ । ସେମାନେ ବାଘଟିଏ ପାଇବା ଆଶା ଛାଡ଼ି ଦେଇଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ବିଲୁଆମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶିକାର କରିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ଦେଇଥିଲେ । ଯେତେବେଳେ ବଣ୍ୟରାସ୍ତାରେ ଦଳର ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ କିଛି ଦୂରରେ ଜେଜେବାପା ଏଣେତେଣେ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟହୀନ ଭାବେ ବୁଲୁଥିଲେ, ସେ ଏକ ୧୮ ଇଞ୍ଚ ଲମ୍ବର ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ଏକ ବରଗଛର ଚେରସନ୍ଧିରେ ଲୁଚିଥିବାର ଦେଖିଲେ । ଜେଜେବାପା ତାକୁ ଉଠାଇ ଆଣିଲେ ଏବଂ ଶିବିର ଉଠିଯିବା ପରେ ଘରକୁ ନେଇ ଆସିଲେ । ସେ ଦଳରେ ଏକମାତ୍ର ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଥିଲେ ଯିଏକି ଘରକୁ ମୃତ ଅଥବା ଜୀବନ୍ତ ଭାବେ ଏକ ଶିକାର ଆଣି ପାରିଥିଲେ ।
Word Meaning / Glossary:
discovered – found out (ଆବିଷ୍କାର କଲେ)
broken up – closed (ଶେଷ ହେଲା)
distinction – good name
deer – a wild animal
peacock – a large bird (ମୟୂର )
wild boar – ବଣୁଆ ଘୁଷୁରୀ |
give up – ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କରିବା
stroll – a slow relaxed walk
intricate – having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together
pick up – lift something
Comprehension Check
Question 1.
Who was Timothy and where was it discovered?
( ତୀମଥି କିଏ ଏବଂ ଏହା କେଉଁଠାରେ ଆବିଷ୍କୃତ ହେଲା? )
Answer:
Timothy was a tiger cub. It was discovered by the writer’s grandfather when he was strolling the forest path at some distance from the rest of the hunting expedition in the Terai Jungle near Dehra.
Question 2.
Why did Grandfather accompany the party?
( ଜେଜେବାପା କାହିଁକି ପାର୍ଟୀ ସହିତ ଗଲେ? )
Answer:
Grandfather accompanied the party because he knew the forests of Siwalik hills better than most people. Therefore, he was requested to accompany the party, though he was not a shikari.
Question 3.
The writer says that the camp was very splendid. Why?
( ଲେଖକ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଏହି ଶିବିର ବହୁତ ଚମତ୍କାର ଥିଲା। କାହିଁକି? )
Answer:
The writer says that the camp was very splendid because it consisted of seven large tents (one for each Shikari), a dining tent, and a number of servants’ tents. The people who accompanied the party were served delicious food.
Question 4.
Who discovered Timothy and when?
( ତୀମଥିଙ୍କୁ କିଏ ଆବିଷ୍କାର କଲା ଏବଂ କେବେ?)
Answer:
The writer’s grandfather discovered Timothy when his grandfather was strolling down the forest path at some distance from the rest of the party, he discovered Timothy from the intricate roots of a banyan tree where he was hiding.
Question 5.
Do you think Grandfather was very bold? Why do you think so?
( ତୁମେ ଭାବୁଛ କି ଦାଦା ବହୁତ ସାହସୀ ଥିଲେ? ଆପଣ କାହିଁକି ଭାବୁଛନ୍ତି?)
Answer:
Yes, I think Grandfather was very bold because he could dare to accompany the hunting expedition without any hesitation. He picked the eighteen-inch young tiger up from the intricate roots of the banyan tree. He brought the tiger home after the camp had broken up. He took care of the tiger cub at his home like his child.
Question 6.
What kind of special quality did Grandfather have? How was Grandfather different from other members of the party?
( ଦାଦାଙ୍କର କି ପ୍ରକାର ବିଶେଷ ଗୁଣ ଥିଲା? ଦାଦା ଦଳର ଅନ୍ୟ ସଦସ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ କିପରି ଭିନ୍ନ ଥିଲେ?)
Answer:
Grandfather was adventurous and courageous by nature. He accompanied the hunting expedition without any hesitation. He was different from other members of the party to have bagged any game, catching animals that were either dead or alive.
Question 7.
Do you think Grandfather Will pet the tiger cub at home?
( ତୁମେ ଭାବୁଛ କି ଦାଦା ଘରେ ଟାଇଗର ଛୁଆକୁ ପୋଷା କରିବେ |)
Answer:
Yes, I think Grandfather will pet the tiger cub at home because he picked the cub from the intricate roots of the banyan tree and brought him home after the camp had broken up.
TEXT – II
Para: At first the tiger cub, who was named Timothy by Grandmother, was brought up entirely on milk given to him in a feeding bottle by our cock, Mahmoud. But the milk proved too rich for him, and he was put on a diet of raw mutton and cod liver oil, to be followed later by a tempting diet of pigeons and rabbits.
Timothy was provided with two companions – Toto, the monkey, who was bold enough to pull the young tiger by the tail, and then climb up the curtains if Timothy lost his temper, and a small mongrel puppy, found on the road by Grandfather.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଜେଜେମା’ଙ୍କଦ୍ୱାରା ଟିମୋଥ୍ ନାମରେ ନାମିତ ହୋଇଥିବା ବାଘଛୁଆଟି ପ୍ରଥମେ ରୋଷେୟା ମାସୁଦ୍ଦ୍ୱାରା ବୋତଲରେ ପୂରାଇ ଦିଆଯାଉଥିବା କ୍ଷୀରଦ୍ୱାରା ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣରୂପେ ପାଳିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ମାତ୍ର କ୍ଷୀର ତା’ ପାଇଁ ଖୁବ୍ ବ୍ୟୟବହୁଳ ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ତାକୁ କଞ୍ଚାମାଂସ ଓ କଡ଼୍ ତେଲ ଖାଇବାକୁ ଦିଆଗଲା ଓ ପରେ ପାରା ଓ ଠେକୁଆମାନଙ୍କ ଲୋଭନୀୟ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଦିଆଗଲା । ଟିମୋଥ୍ର ଦୁଇଜଣ ବନ୍ଧୁ ଥିଲେ – ଟୋଟୋ ନାମକ ମାଙ୍କଡ଼ ଯିଏକି ସାହସ କରି ବାଘଛୁଆର ଲାଞ୍ଜକୁ ଟାଣି ଦେଉଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଟିମୋଥ୍ ଯଦି ରାଗି ଯାଉଥୁଲା ତେବେ ସେ ପରଦା ଉପରକୁ ଚଢ଼ି ଯାଉଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ କୁକୁର ଛୁଆଟିଏ ଯାହାକୁ ଜେଜେବାପା ରାସ୍ତାକଡ଼ରୁ ପାଇଥିଲେ ।
Word Meaning / Glossary:
proved too much – became very indigestive
put as a diet – was given simple food
raw mutton – କଞ୍ଚା ମଟନ୍ |
was provided – was kept
companions – playmates
very bold – very courageous
cub – baby tiger
brought up – was taken care of
entirely – completely
tempting – attractive, tasty
temper – an angry state of mind
mongrel – a kind of dog
puppy – baby dog
Para: At first Timothy appeared to be quite afraid of the puppy, and darted back with a spring if it came too near. Finally, he allowed the puppy to crawl on his back and rest there! One of Timothy’s favorite amusements was to stalk anyone who should play with him, and so, when I came to live with Grandfather, I became one of the tiger’s favorites. With a crafty look in his glittering eyes, and his body crouching, he would creep closer and closer to me, suddenly making a dash for my feet, rolling over on his back and kicking with delight, and pretending to bite my ankles.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ପ୍ରଥମେ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଟିମୋଥ୍ କୁକୁର ଛୁଆକୁ ଡରିବା ଭଳି ଜଣାପଡୁଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଏହା ତା’ର ଖୁବ୍ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଗଲେ କୁଦାମାରି ପଳାଇ ଯାଉଥିଲା । ଶେଷରେ ସେ କୁକୁରଛୁଆକୁ ତା’ ପିଠିରେ ଘଷିହେବାକୁ ଓ ଶୋଇବାକୁ ଅନୁମତି ଦେଲା । ଯିଏ ତା’ ସହିତ ଖେଳୁଥୁଲା ତା’ ପଛେପଛେ ଲୁଚିଛପି ଯିବା ଟିମୋଥର ପ୍ରିୟ କୌତୁକ ଥୁଲା; ତେଣୁ ମୁଁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଚକ୍କ୍ କରୁଥ୍ ଆଖୁ ସହିତ ସେ ଜାକିଜୁକି ହୋଇ ମୋ ନିକଟକୁ ଘୁଞ୍ଚି ଘୁଞ୍ଚି ଆସେ, ହଠାତ୍ ମୋ ପାଦକୁ ଧରିବାକୁ କୁଦା ମାରେ, ପିଠିରେ ଗଡ଼ିଯାଇ ଗୋଡ଼ ବାଡ଼ାଏ ଏବଂ ମୋ’ର ଗୋଇଠି ଦୁଇଟିକୁ କାମୁଡ଼ିବାର ଛଳନା କରେ ।
Word Meaning / Glossary:
appear – to be seen
quite – complete
darted back – drew back
stalk – follow stealthily
amusement – entertainment
a crafty look – a clever look
glittering – shining
with a spring – with a jump
to crawl – to walk on the chest
rest – sit
crouch – bend the knees and bring the upper body forward and down
creep – slow-moving
dash – run rapidly
kicking with delight – ଆନନ୍ଦରେ କିସ୍
pretend – feign
Para: He was by this time the size of a full-grown retriever, and when I took him out for walks, people on the road would give us a wide berth. When he pulled hard on his chain, I had difficulty in keeping up with him. His favorite place in the house was the drawing-room, and he would make himself comfortable on the long sofa, reclining there with great dignity, and snarling at anybody who tried to get him off.
Timothy had clean habits and would scrub his face with his paws exactly like a cat. He slept at night in the cook’s quarters and was always delighted at being let out by him in the morning. ‘One of these days, declared Grandfather in his prophetic manner, ‘we are going to find Timothy sitting on Mahmoud’s bed, and no sign of the cook except his clothes and shoes!’
ଅନୁବାଦ : ସେତେବେଳକୁ ସେ ଏକ ପୂର୍ଣ-ବୃଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ରିଟ୍ରିଭର କୁକୁର ଆକାରର ହୋଇ ଯାଇଥିଲା ଏବଂ ମୁଁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ତାକୁ ଚଲାଇବାକୁ ବାହାରକୁ ନେଉଥୁଲି, ଲୋକମାନେ ତା’ପାଇଁ ଅଧୂକ ଜାଗା ଛାଡ଼ି ଦେଉଥିଲେ । ସେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଲୁହାକଡ଼ିରେ ବନ୍ଧାହେବା ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ଜୋର୍ରେ ଟାଣୁଥିଲା । ମୁଁ ତାକୁ ସମ୍ଭାଳି ରଖୁବା କଷ୍ଟକର ହେଉଥିଲା । ଘରେ ତା’ର ସବୁଠାରୁ ପ୍ରିୟ ସ୍ଥାନ ଥିଲା ବୈଠକ ଗୃହ ଏବଂ ସେ ସେଠାରେ ଏକ ଲମ୍ବା ସୋଫା ଉପରେ ଗୋଡ଼ ହାତ ହେଉଥିଲା ।
ଟିମୋଥ୍ର ସଫାସୁତୁରା ରହିବା ଅଭ୍ୟାସ ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସେ ବିଲେଇଟିଏ ଭଳି ନିଜ ପଞ୍ଝାରେ ମୁହଁକୁ ଘଷି ସଫା କରୁଥିଲା । ସେ ରାତିରେ ରୋଷେୟାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଘରେ ଶୋଉଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସକାଳେ ସେ ତାକୁ ବୁଲାଇବାକୁ ନେବାବେଳେ ଖୁବ୍ ଖୁସି ହେଉଥିଲା । ଦିନେ ଜେଜେବାପା ଦାର୍ଶନିକ ଭଳି କହିଲେ, ‘ଦିନେ ଆମେ ଦେଖୁବା ଟିମୋଥ୍ ମାମୁଦ୍ରର ବିଛଣା ଉପରେ ବସିଥିବ ଏବଂ ରୋଷେୟାର ଜୋତା ଏବଂ ପୋଷାକ ଛଡ଼ା ଅନ୍ୟ କିଛି ଚିହ୍ନବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ନ ଥିବ ।’’
Word Meaning / Glossary:
retriever took out – a large dog with thick black or brown fur
Took out – took outside
berth – (here) place
pulled hard – drew strongly
keep up with – continue
reclining – sitting in a relaxed
scrub – clean by rubbing
snarling – barking angrily
at being let out – at being taken outside
get off – to raise him from sleep
paws – feet of the animal
delight – to feel very happy
prophetic – accurately predicting the future
Para: Of course, it never came to that, but when Timothy was about six months old a change came over him; he grew steadily less friendly. When out for a walk with me, he would try to steal away to stalk a cat or someone’s pet Pekinese. Sometimes at night, we would hear frenzied cackling from the poultry house and in the mornings there would be feathers lying all over the veranda. Timothy had to be chained up more often.
And finally, when he began to stalk Mahmoud about the house with what looked like villainous intent, Grandfather decided it was time to transfer him to a zoo. The nearest zoo was Lucknow, two hundred miles away. Reserving a first-class compartment for himself and Timothy-no one would share a compartment with them- Grandfather took him to Lucknow where the zoo authorities were only too glad to receive as a gift a well-fed and fairly civilized tiger.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଅବଶ୍ୟ ଏପରି କେବେ ଘଟି ନ ଥୁଲା; କିନ୍ତୁ ଟିମୋଥ୍ ଯେତେବେଳେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୬ ମାସର ହେଲା, ତାର ଏକ ବିରାଟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଆସିଲା । ଅସମ୍ଭବ ଭାବେ ତାର ବନ୍ଧୁତା ଭାବ କମିଗଲା । ଯେତେବେଳେ ମୋ ସହିତ ଚାଲିବାକୁ ଯାଉଥିଲା, ସେ ଲୁଚିଛପି ଗୋଟିଏ ବିଲେଇ ବା କାହାର ପୋଷାଜୀବଙ୍କୁ ଉଠାଇ ନେଉଥିଲା । ବେଳେବେଳେ ରାତିରେ ପଡ଼ୁଥିବାର ଦେଖୁଥିଲୁ । ଟିମୋଥ୍ ପ୍ରାୟତଃ ସବୁବେଳେ ବନ୍ଧା ହୋଇ ରହୁଥିଲା । ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେ ମାମୁଦ୍ରକୁ ମନ୍ଦ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ରଖ୍ ଘରସାରା ଅନୁସରଣ କଲା, ସେତେବେଳେ ଜେଜେବାପା
ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଲେ ଯେ ଏବେ ତାକୁ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତର କରିବାର ସମୟ ଆସିଯାଇଛି । ଦୁଇଶହ ମାଇଲ ଦୂରସ୍ଥ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ନୌରେ ଥିବା ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନା ନିକଟତମ ଥିଲା । ଜେଜେବାପା ଟିମୋଥ୍ପାଇଁ ଏକ ପ୍ରଥମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ବଗି ସଂରକ୍ଷିତ କରି ତାକୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ନୌ ନେଲେ କାରଣ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହ କେହି ବଗିରେ ଯିବାକୁ ଚାହିଁବେ ନାହିଁ । ସେଠାରେ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାର କର୍ମକର୍ତ୍ତାମାନେ ଖୁସିର ସହ ହୃଷ୍ଟପୁଷ୍ଟ ପୋଷାବାଘଟିକୁ ଉପହାରରୂପେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ ।
Word Meaning / Glossary:
steadily – gradually
stalk – follow stealthily
steal away – to sneak
frenzied cackling – violent cry, or noise of the chickens
villainous – with evil motives
grew less friendly – became friendless
poultry – the shed of chicks
reserving – keeping for a person
compartment – a coach
Pekinese – a kind of dog
reserve – ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ
glad – happy
fairly – beautifully
fairly civilized – (here) tamed very gently
Comprehension Check
Question 1.
Who are there in this part of the story?
(ଗଳ୍ପର ଏହି ଅଂଶରେ କେଉଁ ଚରିତ୍ରମାନେ ଅଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
In this part of the story Timothy, his two companions Toto, the monkey, a mongrel puppy, the writer, his grandparents, and the cook are there in this part of the story.
Question 2.
Who named the tiger cub and who brought it up?
(ଏହି ବାଘଛୁଆର ନାମକରଣ କିଏ କରିଥିଲେ ଏବଂ କିଏ ଏହାକୁ ଲାଳନପାଳନ କରିଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The writer’s Grandmother named the tiger cub Timothy and the cook Mahmoud brought it up.
Question 3.
What was the diet of the tiger cub?
(ଏହି ବ୍ୟାଘ୍ର ଛୁଆର ଖାଦ୍ୟ କଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
At first, the diet of the tiger cub was milk. Then milk proved too rich for him and he was put on a diet of raw mutton and cod liver oil, to be followed later by a
tempting diet of pigeons and rabbits.
Question 4.
Who were Timothy’s companions at home?
(ଘରେ କେଉଁମାନେ ଟିମୋଥର ସାଙ୍ଗ ଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Toto, the monkey, and a small mongrel puppy were Timothy’s companions at home.
Question 5.
What was Timothy’s favorite amusement? How did the writer become Timothy’s favorite?
(ଟିମୋଥର ପ୍ରିୟ ଖେଳ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ? ଲେଖକ କିପରି ଟିମୋଥର ପ୍ରିୟ ହେଲେ ?)
Answer:
Timothy’s favorite amusement was to stalk anyone who should play with him. Therefore, the writer became Timothy’s favorite when he came to live with
Grandfather.
Question 6.
What kind of change came over Timothy when he was six months old?
(ଯେତେବେଳେ ଟିମୋଥ୍ ଛଅ ମାସ ବୟସର ହେଲା ତାର କିପ୍ରକାର ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ହେଲା ?)
Answer:
When Timothy was six months old, a change came over him. He grew steadily less friendly. When out for a walk with the writer, he would try to steal away to stalk a cat or someone’s pet dog, Pekinese.
Question 7.
Grandfather decided to transfer Timothy to the zoo. Why?
(ଜେଜେବାପା ଟିମୋଥ୍କୁ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତର କରିବା ପାଇଁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଲେ । କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
Timothy began to stalk Mahmoud about the house with what looked like villainous intent. He grew less friendly. He tried to steal away to stalk a cat and a pet
Pekinese. At night Timothy killed and ate up chicks. So grandfather decided to transfer Timothy to the zoo.
Question 8.
Where did Grandfather take him and how?
(ଜେଜେବାପା ତାଙ୍କୁ କେଉଁଠାକୁ ଓ କିପରି ନେଲେ ?)
Answer:
Grandfather took him to the zoo at Lucknow, which was a distance of two hundred miles away from their home. To get Timothy to the zoo, he reserved a first-class compartment for himself and Timothy as no one would like to travel in the same compartment with them.
Question 9.
Do you think Timothy will be happy at the new place?
(ଟିମୋଥ୍ ସେହି ନୂଆ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଖୁସି ରହିଥବ ବୋଲି ତୁମେ ଭାବୁଛ କି ?)
Answer:
No, I don’t think Timothy will be happy in the new place because he will lose his freedom and friendship. He will be confined to a particular cage. He will remain away from his master and other companions.
TEXT-III
Para t About six months later, when my grandparents were visiting relatives in Lucknow, Grandfather took the opportunity of calling at the zoo to see how Timothy was getting on. I was not there to accompany him, but I heard all about it when he returned to Dehra. Arriving at the zoo, Grandfather made straight for the particular cage in which Timothy had been locked up. The tiger was there, crouched in a corner, full-grown and with a magnificent striped coat. ‘Hello Timothy ! said grandfather and, climbing the railing with ease, he put his arm through the bars of the cage.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଛଅ ମାସ ପରେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ମୋ ଜେଜେବାପା ଓ ଜେଜେମା’ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ନୌରେ ଥିବା ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପର୍କୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟିବାକୁ ଯାଇଥିଲେ, ଜେଜେବାପା ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ ଯିବା ଓ ଟିମୋଥ୍ କିପରି ଅଛି ଦେଖିବାର ସୁଯୋଗ ନେଇଥିଲେ । ମୁଁ ସେତେବେଳେ ତାଙ୍କ ସହିତ ନ ଥୁଲି, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ହେଲାକ୍ ଫେରିଲା ପରେ ମୁଁ ସେ ବିଷୟରେ ସବୁ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ପାଇଥିଲି । ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାରେ ପହଞ୍ଚ୍ ଜେଜେବାପା ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାରେ ଟିମୋଥ୍କୁ ଯେଉଁ ଜନ୍ତାରେ ରଖାଯାଇଥିଲା ସେଠାକୁ ସିଧା ଗଲେ । ବାଘଟି ସେଠାରେ ଗୋଟିଏ କୋଣରେ ଗୋଡ଼ଭାଙ୍ଗି ବସି ରହିଥିଲା । ସେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବୃଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୋଇଥିଲା ସ ତା ଦେହରେ ଚମତ୍କାର ଛକ ଦାଗସବୁ ଥିଲା । ଜେଜେବାପା ‘ହେ ଟିମୋଥ୍ !’ ବୋଲି କହିଲେ ଏବଂ ସ୍ବଚ୍ଛନ୍ଦରେ ଲୁହା ଧାର ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିଯାଇ ଜନ୍ତାର ଲୁହା ବାଡ଼ା ଭିତରେ ହାତ ପୂରାଇଲେ । ଭିତରେ ହାତ ପୂରାଇଲେ ।
Word Meaning/Glossary:
opportunity – chance
accompany – to go with
straight – ସିଧା
crouch – bend the knees and bring the upper body forward and down
magnificent – very beautiful
striped – having stripes
Para: The tiger approached the bars, and allowed Grandfather to put both hands around his head. Grandfather stroked the tiger’s forehead and ticked his ear, and, whenever he growled, smacked him across the mouth, which was his old way of keeping him quiet. He licked Grandfather’s hands and only sprang away when a leopard in the next cage snarled at him. Grandfather ‘shoed’ the leopard away, and the tiger returned to lick his hands, but every now and then the leopard would rush at the bars, and the tiger would slink back to his corner.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ବାଘଟି ଲୁହା ବାଡ଼ା ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲା ଏବଂ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ ତା’ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଚାରିପଟେ ଦୁଇ ହାତ ରଖିବାକୁ ଦେଲା । ଦେଲା । ଜେଜେବାପା ତା’ର ମୁଣ୍ଡକୁ ଆଉଁସିଦେଲେ ଓ କାନକୁ ମୋଡ଼ିଲେ । ସେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଗର୍ଜନ କରୁଥିଲା ସେ ତା’ ପାଟିକୁ ଥାପୁଡ଼େଇ ଦେଉଥିଲେ, ଯାହାକି ବାଘକୁ ନୀରବ ରଖିବାକୁ ସେ ପୂର୍ବରୁ କରୁଥିଲେ ।ସେ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ହାତ ଦୁଇଟିକୁ ଚାଟୁଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଠିକ୍ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଯନ୍ତାରେ ଥିବା ଚିତାବାଘଟି ତା’ପ୍ରତି ଖିଙ୍କାରି ହେଉଥିଲା ସେତେବେଳେ ଦୂରକୁ ଚାଲଯାଉଥିଲେ । ଜେଜେବାପା ଜୋତାରେ ବାଡ଼େଇବା ଶବ୍ଦ କରି ଚିତାବାଘକୁ ଘଉଡ଼ାଇ ଦେଲେ ଏବଂ ବାଘଟି ତାଙ୍କ ହାତ ଚାଟିବାକୁ ଫେରୁଥିଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ପ୍ରତି ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତରେ ଚିତାବାଘଟି ବାଡ଼ା ନିକଟକୁ ଚାଲି ଆସୁଥୁଲା ଓ ବାଘଟି ଗୋଟିଏ କୋଣକୁ ଘୁଞ୍ଚି ଯାଉଥିଲା ।
Word Meaning / Glossary:
approach – reach, come near
stroke – move one’s hand with gentle pressure
ticked – turned up slightly
growled – a low rumbling sound out of anger
quiet – keeping silent
licked – moving tongue across the surface
sprang away – moved away quickly
snarled – barked angrily
rush – move fast
slink – move in a stealthily way
shoed away – drove away
Para: A number of people had gathered to watch the reunion when a keeper pushed his way through the crowd and asked grandfather what he was doing. I’m talking to Timothy’, said Grandfather, ‘Weren’t you here when I gave him to the zoo six months ago ?” 7 haven’t been here very long, said the surprised keeper, ‘Please continue your conversation. But I have never been able to touch him myself, he is always very bad-tempered. Why don’t you put him somewhere else ?’ suggested Grandfather.
‘That leopard keeps frightening him. I’ll go and see the Superintendent about it. Grandfather went in search of the superintendent of the zoo, but found that he had gone home early; and so, after wandering about the zoo for a little while, he returned to Timothy’s cage to say goodbye. It was beginning to get dark.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଏହି ପୁନର୍ମିଳନକୁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଅନେକ ଲୋକ ସେଠାରେ ଭିଡ଼ ଜମାଇ ସାରିଥିଲେ; ଯେତେବେଳେ ଜଣେ ଜଗୁଆଳୀ ଭିଡ଼ ଠେଲି ଭିତରକୁ ପଶିଲା ଓ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ ସେ କ’ଣ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ପଚାରିଲା । ଜେଜେବାପା କହିଲେ, ‘ମୁଁ ଟିମୋଥ୍ ସହ କଥା ହେଉଛି । ମୁଁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ୬ ମାସ ତଳେ ତାକୁ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ ପଠାଇଥୁଲି ସେତେବେଳେ ତୁମେ ଏଠାରେ ନ ଥୁଲ କି ? ଜଗୁଆଳୀ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇ କହିଲା, ‘ମୁଁ ଏଠାରେ ଖୁବ୍ କମ୍ ଦିନ ହେଲା ଅଛି । ଦୟାକରି ଆପଣଙ୍କ କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଚାଲୁ ରଖନ୍ତୁ । କିନ୍ତୁ ମୁଁ ତାକୁ କେବେହେଲେ ନିଜେ ଛୁଇଁ ପାରି ନାହିଁ, କାରଣ ସେ ସବୁବେଳେ କ୍ରୋଧୃତ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ଥାଏ ।’’ ଜେଜେବାପା ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦେଇ କହିଲେ, ‘ତୁମେ ତାକୁ କାହିଁକି ଅନ୍ୟ କେଉଁଠାରେ ରଖୁନାହଁ ।
ସେହି ଚିତାବାଘଟି ତାକୁ ଭୟଭୀତ କରି ରଖୁଛି । ମୁଁ ଯାଇ ତତ୍ତ୍ୱାବଧାରକଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖାକରି ଏ ବିଷୟରେ କଥା ହେବି ।’’ ଜେଜେବାପା ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାର ତତ୍ତ୍ୱବଧାରକଙ୍କ ଅନ୍ଵେଷଣ ଚାଲିଗଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଘରକୁ ପଳାଇ ଯାଉଛନ୍ତି । ତେଣୁ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାରେ କିଛି ସମୟ ଏଣେତେଣେ ବୁଲିବା ପରେ ସେ ଟିମୋଠାରୁ ବିଦାୟ ନେବା ପାଇଁ ତା’ ଯନ୍ତା ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲେ । ସେତେବେଳକୁ ଚାରିଆଡ଼ ଅନ୍ଧାର ହେବା ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇ ଯାଇଥିଲା ।
Word Meaning / Glossary:
in search of – to find someone
a number of people – ଅନେକ ଲୋକ
gathered – ଏକତ୍ରିତ ହେଲା |
conversation – ବାର୍ତ୍ତାଳାପ |
bad-tempered – easily annoyed
suggested – gave the proposal
frightening – causing to be afraid
wander – walk aimlessly
to get dark – became evening
leopard – a type of large wild cat Leopards have yellow fur with black spots.
Superintendent – an officer above the rank of inspectors
Para: He had been stroking and slapping Timothy for about five minutes when he found another keeper observing him with some alarm. Grandfather recognized him as the keeper who had been there when Timothy had first come to the zoo. You remember me, Grandfather. ‘Now why don’t you transfer Timothy to another cage, away from this stupid leopard? ‘But – sir’ stammered the keeper, ‘it is not your tiger’. 7 know, I know said Grandfather testily.
1 realize he is no longer mine. But you might at least take a suggestion or two from me. 7 remember your tiger very well,’ said the keeper. ‘He died two months ago.’ ‘Died’! exclaimed Grandfather. ‘Yes, Sir, of pneumonia. This tiger was trapped in the hills only last month, and he is very dangerous !’ Grandfather could think of nothing to say. The tiger was still licking his arm, with increasing relish. Grandfather took what seemed to him an age to withdraw his hand from the cage. With his face near the tiger’s, he mumbled, ‘Good night, Timothy’, and giving the keeper a scornful look, walked briskly out of the zoo.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ସେ ପାଞ୍ଚମିନିଟ୍ ଧରି ଟିମୋଥ୍କୁ ଆଉଁସୁଥିଲେ ଓ ଥାପୁଡ଼ାଉଥିଲେ ସେତେବେଳେ ଆଉ ଜଣେ ଜଗୁଆଳୀ ଭୟବିହ୍ବଳ ହୋଇ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କରୁଥିବାର ସେ ଦେଖିଲେ । ଜେଜେବାପା ତାଙ୍କୁ ଚିହ୍ନିଲେ, ଟିମୋଥ୍ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ ଆସିବାବେଳେ ସେ ସେଠାରେ ଥିଲା । ଜେଜେବାପା ପଚାରିଲେ, ‘ତୁମେ ମୋତେ ଚିହ୍ନିପାରୁଛ ତ ! ଏବେ ଟିମୋଥ୍ ତୁମେମାନେ କାହିଁକି ଏହି ମୂର୍ଖ ଚିତାବାଘ ନିକଟରୁ ଦୂରକୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ଯନ୍ତାକୁ ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତର କରୁନାହଁ ? ଜଗୁଆଳୀଟି ଖନେଇ ଖନେଇ କହିଲା, ‘କିନ୍ତୁ ମହାଶୟ, ଏହା ଆପଣଙ୍କର ବାଘ ନୁହେଁ ।’’ ଜେଜେବାପା ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ କହିଲେ, ‘‘ମୁଁ ଜାଣିଛି, ମୁଁ ଜାଣିଛି । ଏହା ଆଉ ମୋର ହୋଇ ନାହିଁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମେ ଅନ୍ତତଃ ମୋର ଗୋଟିଏ ବା ଦୁଇଟି ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ।’’
ଜଗୁଆଳୀଟି କହିଲା, ‘‘ମୁଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ବାଘକୁ ଖୁବ୍ ଭଲ ଭାବେ ଚିହ୍ନିଛି । ସେ ଦୁଇ ମାସ ତଳେ ମରିଗଲା ।’’ ‘ମରିଗଲା !’’ ଜେଜେବାପା ବିସ୍ମିତ ହୋଇ କହିଲେ । ‘ମରିଗଲା !’’ ଜେଜେବାପା ବିସ୍ମିତ ହୋଇ କହିଲେ । ‘‘ହଁ ମହାଶୟ, ନିମୋନିଆରେ ମରିଗଲା । ଏ ବାଘଟି ମାସକ ତଳେ ପାହାଡ଼ରୁ ଧରାଯାଇଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଏହା ଖୁବ୍ ଜେଜେବାପା କ’ଣ କହିବେ କିଛି ଭାବିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ । ବାଘଟି ତଥାପି ତାଙ୍କ ହାତକୁ ଖୁବ୍ ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ଚାଟୁଥାଏ । ଜେଜେବାପା ଯନ୍ତା ଭିତରୁ ତାଙ୍କ ହାତ ବାହାର କରି ଆଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଦୀର୍ଘ ସମୟ ଲାଗିଗଲା । ବାଘ ନିକଟରେ ତାଙ୍କ ମୁହଁ ରଖୁ ସେ ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ବରରେ କହିଲେ, ‘‘ଶୁଭରାତ୍ରି, ଟିମୋଥ୍ !’’ ଏବଂ ଜଗୁଆଳୀଟିକୁ ଘୃଣାପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଚାହିଁ ତରବରିଆ ଭାବେ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନା ବାହାରକୁ ଚାଲିଆସିଲେ ।
Word Meaning / Glossary:
stroking and slapping – tapping fondly;
observe – watch attentively
alarm – a warning of danger
recognized – identified as already known
stammer – to speak with involuntary pauses
relish – great pleasure
mumbled – to speak indistinctly or quietly
briskly – actively and energetically, quickly
with a scornful look – with a hateful look
was trapped – was caught
Comprehension Check
Question 1.
Read the last part of the story and say what it is about.
(ଗଳ୍ପର ଶେଷ ଭାଗଟିକୁ ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ ଏହା କାହା ଉପରେ ଆଧାରିତ କୁହ ।)
Answer:
The last part of the story is about grandfather’s last visit to the zoo and the familiar relationship that exists between man and animals. Man and animal share each other’s emotions. Though grandfather stroked and slapped an unknown tiger thinking it to be Timothy, it also appreciated grandfather’s emotion by licking his hands, though it was a furious tiger and his departure from the zoo with a heavy heart.
Question 2.
When did Grandfather visit the zoo and why?
(ଜେଜେବାପା କେତେବେଳେ ସେହି ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନା ବୁଲିବାକୁ ଆସିଲେ ଏବଂ କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
About six months later the transfer of Timothy to the zoo, Grandfather again visited the zoo. Because at that time Grandfather and Grandmother had gone to Lucknow to visit some relatives. So Grandfather had an opportunity to visit the zoo to know about Timothy.
Question 3.
What did Grandfather do at the cage where Timothy was kept ?
(ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ଟିମୋଥଙ୍କୁ ରଖାଯାଇଥିଲା ସେହି ଯନ୍ତା ନିକଟରେ ଜେଜେବାପା କଣ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
Grandfather went straight to that particular cage where Timothy had been
locked up and saw the tiger crouched in a corner. Putting his arm through the bars of the cage he stroked the tiger’s forehead and ticked his ear as the tiger approached the bars. The tiger allowed grandfather to put his both hands around his head.
Question 4.
How did the tiger behave towards Grandfather?
(ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ବାଘଟି କିପରି ବ୍ୟବହାର କଲା ?)
Answer:
The tiger behaved very friendly towards Grandfather. He approached the bars of the cage and licked Grandmother’s hands. He seemed to sense Grandfather’s emotion towards him and behaved accordingly.
Question 5.
What did he suggest to the keeper?
(ସେ ଜଗୁଆଳୀଙ୍କୁ କଣ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
He suggested the keeper shift the tiger to another cage as he was frightened by the stupid leopard in the nearby cage.
Question 6.
Was the tiger really Timothy? How do you know this?
(ବାଘଟି ବାସ୍ତବରେ ଟିମୋଥ୍ ଥିଲା କି ? ତୁମେ ଏହା କିପରି ଜାଣୁଛ ?)
Answer:
No, the tiger was not really Timothy. We know it from the story when the speaker told Grandfather that Timothy had died of pneumonia two months ago and that was another dangerous tiger brought from the hill only a month ago.
Question 7.
What did the keeper say to Grandfather about the tiger?
(ଜଗୁଆଳୀଟି ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ ବାଘ ବିଷୟରେ କଣ କହିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The keeper told Grandfather that the tiger was not Timothy. Timothy had died of pneumonia two months ago. That was a different tiger that had been brought from the hills one month before. That was a dangerous tiger.
Question 8.
What made Grandfather give a scornful look at the keeper?
(ଜେଜେବାପା କଣ ପାଇଁ ଜଗୁଆଳୀକୁ ଘୃଣାପୂର୍ବ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଚାହିଁଲେ ?)
Answer:
Grandfather came to know from the keeper that Timothy had died of pneumonia. He was heartbroken at the untimely death of his dear Timothy. The first keeper whom the grandfather met the first time was afraid of the tiger near whom he stayed all the time. They never tried to develop their relationship with the animals. So Grandfather gave a scornful look at the keeper and left the zoo.
Question 9.
Which character in this story do you like most and why?
(ଏହି ଗଳ୍ପରେ କେଉଁ ଚରିତ୍ରଟିକୁ ତୁମେ ବେଶି ଭଲ ପାଉଛ ଏବଂ କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The character we like most in the story is Grandfather because he is the dominating character having a unique personality. He was a great lover of animals. He had kept with him a monkey and a mongrel puppy. He had also kept Timothy, a tiger cub as a pet at his home. After the tiger had been transferred to Lucknow zoo, he revisited the zoo to know about Timothy.
Question 10.
Can you give another title to the story? Give reasons for your new title?
(ଏହି ଗଳ୍ପର ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ନାମ ଦେଇପାରିବ କି ? ଗଳ୍ପର ନୂଆ ନାମର କାରଣ ଦର୍ଶାଅ ।)
Answer:
“Grandfather; A Great Lover of Animals” is an apt title for this story. Because Grandfather was a great lover of animals and he had kept with him a monkey and a mongrel puppy. He was treating the animals with great affection and love. Even he treated a tiger, the ferocious animal, with love and affection in the zoo at Lucknow.
D. WRITING
Answer the following questions in about fifty words.
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ପ୍ରାୟ ପଚାଶଟି ଶବ୍ଦ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦିଅ ।)
Question 1.
Who was Timothy? What made Grandfather bring him home with him?
(ଟିମୋଥ୍ କିଏ ? ଜେଜେବାପା ତାକୁ କଣ ପାଇଁ ଘରକୁ ଆଣିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Timothy was a tiger cub that was discovered by Grandfather on a hunting expedition in the Terai Jungle near Dehra. When the sportsmen of the party were giving up all hopes of finding a tiger and started shooting at jackals, Grandfather strolled down the forest path at some distance from the rest of the party, and discovered a baby tiger from the intricate roots of a banyan tree. He picked it up and brought it home when the camp had broken up.
Question 2.
Who were Timothy’s companions and how was he brought up at home?
(ଟିମୋଥ୍ର ବନ୍ଧୁମାନେ କିଏ ଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ସେ ଘରେ କିପରି ଲାଳିତପାଳିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
Toto, the monkey, and a small mongrel puppy were two companions of Timothy. Toto, the monkey was bold enough to pull the young tiger by the tail. When Timothy became angry, Toto climbed up the curtains. At first, Timothy was afraid of the puppy. Later he allowed the puppy to crawl on his back and rest there. They became good friends. At first, Timothy was brought up entirely on milk given to him in a feeding bottle by the cook. Then he was put on a diet of raw meat and cod liver oil and later on he was given an attractive diet of pigeons and rabbits.
Question 3.
Why did Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to a zoo?
(କଣ ପାଇଁ ଜେଜେବାପା ଟିମୋଥୁକୁ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତରିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସ୍ଥିର କଲେ ?)
Answer:
When Timothy was about six months old, a change came over him. He became less friendly. Sometimes when the writer was taking him out, he would try to steal away to stalk a cat or other’s pet animals. He even did not spare the poultry house. At night he was entering stealthily the poultry house and the family members found feathers lying all over the veranda in the morning. So most often Timothy had to be chained up. And finally, he began to stalk Mahmoud about the house with villainous intent. Grandfather decided it was time to transfer him to a zoo.
Question 4.
What things did Grandfather do at the cage when he visited the zoo?
(ଯେତେବେଳେ ଜେଜେବାପା ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ ବୁଲିବାକୁ ଯାଇଥିଲେ, ସେ ଯନ୍ତା ନିକଟରେ କଣ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
About six months later, when the writer’s Grandparents were visiting relatives in Lucknow, Grandfather had an opportunity to visit the zoo and see Timothy. Arriving at the zoo, he went to the particular cage where Timothy had been locked up. He saw the full-grown tiger crouched in a corner climbing the railing and putting his arm through the bars of the cage, Grandfather put both his hands around his head as the tiger approached the bars. He stroked the tiger’s forehead and ticked his ear. When he growled, Grandfather smacked him across the mouth. The tiger also licked Grandfather’s hands. So the meeting was very cordial.
Question 5.
How did the tiger react to Grandfather’s activities?
(ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପ ଉପରେ ବାଘର କିପରି ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
When Grandfather stroked the tiger’s forehead and ticked his ear, the tiger started licking Grandfather’s hands. There was a leopard in the nearby cage. When he snarled at the tiger, the tiger sprang away. Every now and then, the leopard would rush at the bars, and the tiger would slink back to his corner. The tiger’s reaction to his Grandfather’s activities was very positive and friendly. He seemed to sense Grandfather’s emotions and act accordingly.
Question 6.
What made Grandfather become so sad and what happened to him in the end?
(ଜେଜେବାପା କଣ ପାଇଁ ଅଧିକ ଦୁଃଖିତ ହେଲେ ଏବଂ ଶେଷରେ ତାଙ୍କର କଣ ଘଟିଲା ?)
Answer:
Grandfather came to know from the keeper that Timothy died of pneumonia two months ago. The tiger whom he thought Timothy was a ferocious tiger brought from the hills last month. Hearing this news Grandfather became very sad as Timothy was very dear to him. Again, he felt very sorry to know about the unfriendly treatment of the keepers to the beasts kept in the zoo. They never showed kindness towards the animals and never tried to develop a friendly attitude toward them.
Question 7.
Can you suggest some more lines to end the story in a different way?
(ତୁମେ ଗପଟିକୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ଭାବରେ ଶେଷ କରିବାକୁ ଅଧ୍ଵ କେତେକ ଧାଡ଼ି ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ କରି ପାରିବ କି ?)
Answer:
The sad news for the Grandfather was the death of Timothy from pneumonia two months ago. If that had not happened, it would have been a better story. The tiger would have shifted to a different cage. Grandfather would have spent some more happy moments with the tiger. If Timothy had not died, Grandfather would have returned home happily. The ending of the story would have been delightful.
E. ACTIVITY
Activity – I
Read the statements under column ‘A’ and write the names of the characters under ‘B’ (who said) and the names under ‘C’ (to whom ?). The first one has been done for you.
(A ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ତଳେ ଥିବା ଉକ୍ତିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ B ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ତଳେ ଯେଉଁ ଚରିତ୍ର କହିଛନ୍ତି ତାଙ୍କ ନାମ ଲେଖ ଏବଂ C ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ତଳେ ଯାହାକୁ କୁହାଯାଇଛି ତାଙ୍କ ନାମ ଲେଖ । ପ୍ରଥମଟି ତୁମପାଇଁ କରି ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।)
| A | B | C |
| Statements of the Character (What?) | (Who said?) | (To whom?) |
| I become one of the tiger’s favorites. | The writer | The readers |
| I am talking to Timothy. | ||
| It is not your tiger. | ||
| I realize he is no longer mine. | ||
| He died two months ago. | ||
| Good night! Tirñothy. |
Answer:
| A | B | C |
| Statements of the Character (What?) | (Who said?) | (To whom?) |
| I become one of the tiger’s favorites | The writer | The readers |
| I am talking to Timothy. | Grandfather | The first keeper |
| It is not your tiger. | The second keeper | Grandfather |
| I realize he is no longer mine. | Grandfather | The second keeper |
| He died two months ago. | The second keeper | Grandfather |
| Good night! Tirñothy. | Grandfather | Timothy |
Activity — II
Read the following jumbled sentences and arrange them in the proper order to get the summary of the story, “A Tiger in The House”. “A Tiger in The House”
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ ଭୁଲ୍ କ୍ରମରେ ଥିବା ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ “A Tiger in The House” ଗଳ୍ପର ସାରାଂଶଟିକୁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ କ୍ରମରେ ପାଇବାକୁ ସଜାଅ ।)
1. Grandfather took Timothy to a zoo in Lucknow.
2. Timothy was brought up properly with an attractive and good diet.
3. Timothy was discovered by Grandfather on a hunting expedition and was brought home.
4. The zoo authorities were glad to receive the well-fed and fairly civilized tiger as a gift.
5. When Timothy was about six months old, a change came over him and he became less friendly and more furious.
6. About six months later, Grandfather visited the zoo to see Timothy, the tiger.
7. Grandfather left the zoo very sadly.
8. The keeper said that the tiger had died two months before.
9. Timothy lived happily like one of the members of the writer’s family.
Answer:
3. Timothy was discovered by Grandfather on a hunting expedition and was brought home.
2. Timothy was brought up properly with an attractive and good diet.
9. Timothy lived happily like one of the members of the writer’s family.
5. When Timothy was about six months old, a change came over him and he became less friendly and more furious.
1. Grandfather took Timothy to a zoo in Lucknow.
4. The zoo authorities were glad to receive the well-fed and fairly civilized tiger as a gift.
6. About six months later, Grandfather visited the zoo to see Timothy, the tiger.
8. The keeper said that the tiger had died two months before.
7. Grandfather left the zoo very sadly.
BSE Odisha 10th Class English Chapter 1 A Tiger in the House Important Questions and Answers
Very Short & Objective Questions With Answers:
Answer The Following Questions In A Word Or A Phrase.
Question 1.
Who was Timothy?
Answer:
a tiger cub
Question 2.
Who named the tiger cub Timothy?
Answer:
Ruskin Bond’s grandmother
Question 3.
Where was the Terai jungle?
Answer:
near Dehra
Question 4.
What did the hunting party consist of?
Answer:
several very important persons from Delhi
Question 5.
How was the camp?
Answer:
sumptuous
Question 6.
How many elephants were there for the shikaris?
Answer:
four
Question 7.
How many elephants were specially trained for taking part in the beat?
Answer:
eleven
Question 8.
What did the sportsmen never see during the hunting expedition?
Answer:
a tiger
Question 9.
What were they beginning to shoot, giving up all hope of finding a tiger?
Answer:
jackals
Question 10.
How long was the tiger cub when it was discovered?
Answer:
eighteen inches
Question 11.
Who was Mahmoud?
Answer:
the author’s cook
Question 12.
What was your first diet for Timothy at home?
Answer:
milk
Question 13.
What was the tempting diet for Timothy?
Answer:
pigeons and rabbits
Question 14.
Who was Toto?
Answer:
a monkey
Question 15.
Who was bold enough to pull Timothy by the tail?
Answer:
Toto
Question 16.
Where was the mongrel puppy found?
Answer:
on the road
Question 17.
Whom did Timothy fear at first?
Answer:
the mongrel puppy
Question 18.
What was Timothy’s favorite place in the writer’s house?
Answer:
the drawing room
Question 19.
Where did Timothy make himself comfortable?
Answer:
on the long sofa
Question 20.
Where did Timothy sleep at night?
Answer:
in the cook’s quarters
Question 21.
How old was Timothy when he grew less friendly?
Answer:
six months
Question 22.
From where did Timothy steal birds at night?
Answer:
the poultry house
Question 23.
Where was the nearest zoo?
Ans:
at Lucknow
Question 24.
How far was the zoo from Dehra?
Answer:
200 miles
Question 25.
What did grandfather reserve for himself and Timothy to go to the zoo?
Answer:
a first-class compartment
Question 26.
Who was glad to receive Timothy?
Answer:
the zoo authorities
Question 27.
When did grandfather visit Lucknow?
Answer:
six months later
Question 28.
What did the tiger allow grandfather?
Answer:
to put both hands around his head
Question 29.
Who had gathered to see the reunion of the tiger and grandfather?
Answer:
the people in the zoo
Question 30.
Who asked grandfather what he was doing?
Answer:
the surprised keeper
Question 31.
Please continue your conversation.’ Who said it?
Answer:
the surprised keeper
Question 32.
‘But-Sir-it is not your tiger.’ Who said it?
Answer:
the old keeper
Question 33.
Why did grandfather return to the tiger’s cage again after wandering about the zoo?
Answer:
to say goodbye to the tiger
Question 34.
How did Timothy die?
Answer:
of pneumonia
Question 35.
Where was the new tiger trapped?
Answer:
in the hills
Fill In The Blanks With Right Words.
1. Timothy was a __________.
Answer:
tiger cub
2. The tiger cub, Timothy was discovered by __________.
Answer:
grandfather
3. The hunting party consisted of several very important persons from __________.
Answer:
Delhi
4. _________ elephants were specially trained for taking part in the beat.
Answer:
Eleven
5. The sports person saw a number of __________.
Answer:
deer, peacocks, and wild boars
6. Grandfather discovered ___________ about 18 inches long.
Answer:
a little tiger
7. The tiger cub was hiding among __________ of a banyan tree.
Answer:
intricate roots
8. Grandfather had the _________ of being the only member of the party to have bagged any game dead or alive.
Answer:
distinction
9. The tiger was named Timothy by __________.
Answer:
grandmother
10. _________ was the first food for Timothy.
Answer:
Milk
11. When the milk proved too rich, Timothy was put on __________.
Answer:
a diet of raw motton and cod liver oil
12. At first Timothy was entirely brought up by __________.
Answer:
milk
13. The diet of pigeons and rabbits is called _________ diets.
Answer:
tempting
14. Toto was the _________.
Answer:
monkey
15. A small mongrel puppy was found on the road by __________.
Answer:
grandfather
16. At first Timothy was afraid of _________.
Answer:
mongrel poppy
17. Timothy pretended to bite the writer’s __________.
Answer:
ankles
18. __________ was the favorite place of Timothy in the house.
Answer:
Drawing room
19. Timothy felt comfortable on the __________.
Answer:
the long sofa
20. To make itself clean, Timothy scrubbed his face exactly like a __________.
Answer:
cat
21. When Timothy was __________ old, a change came over him.
Answer:
six months
22. Timothy would try to steal away to stalk ___________ when he was out for a walk.
Answer:
a cat or someone’s pet Pekinese
23. Grandfather decided to transfer Timothy when he began to stalk Mahamoud about the house with what looked like ________.
Answer:
villainous intent
24. _________ was the nearest zoo to the writer’s house.
Answer:
Lucknow
25. Lucknow Zoo was _________ miles away from the writer’s house.
Answer:
two hundred
26. Grandfather reserved a __________ for himself and Timothy.
Answer:
first-class compartment
27. Timothy reclined on the long sofa with ___________.
Answer:
great dignity
28. When Timothy was taken out for walks by the writer, people on the road gave __________.
Answer:
a wide berth
29. We are going to find Timothy sitting on Mahmoud’s bed, and no sign of the cook except his clothes and shoes. Grandfather declared it in his __________.
Answer:
prophetic manner
30. The writer and others would hear _________ from the poultry house at night.
Answer:
frenzied cackling
31. When grandfather visited his relatives in Lucknow Timothy was __________ old.
Answer:
one year
32. After arriving at the zoo, grandfather made straight for the _____________ in which Timothy had been locked up.
Answer:
particular cage striped coat
33. Timothy had a __________ on its body.
Answer:
Striped coat
34. Timothy allowed grandfather to put both hands around his ___________.
Answer:
head
35. Grandfather stroked the tiger’s __________.
Answer:
forehead
Multiple Choice Questions With Answers
Question 1.
The tiger cub was discovered in the __________ forest?
(A) Terai
(B) Tundra
(C) Taiga
(D) Rainforest
Answer:
(A) Terai
Question 2.
The grandfather experienced vividly the forests of the_______?
(A) Siwalik
(B) Himachal
(C) Himadri
(D) Nanda Devi
Answer:
(A) Siwalik
Question 3.
The expedition party came from _________?
(A) Kolkotã
(B) Delhi
(C) Chennai
(D)Mumbai
Answer:
(B) Delhi
Question 4.
The grandfather was appointed to advise the _________?
(A) beaters
(B) teachers
(C) visitors
(D) sharers
Answer:
(A) beaters
Question 5.
There were___________ large tents for the Sikharis in the camp?
(A) four
(B) five
(C) six
(D) seven
Answer:
(D) seven
Question 6.
The number of elephants equipped with howdahs is _________?
(A) three
(B) four
(C) five
(D) seven
Answer:
(B) four
Question 7.
There were ___________ elephants trained for taking part in the beat?
(A) ten
(B) eleven
(C) twelve
(D) thirteen
Answer:
(B) eleven
Question 8.
The sportsmen never found a _________ during their expedition in the forest?
(A) a boar
(B) a tiger
(C) jackal
(D) bear
Answer:
(B) a tiger
Question 9.
Did they see deer, peacocks, and the wild _________ in the Terai forest?
(A) boar
(B) gayal
(C) antelope
(D) hyena
Answer:
(A) boar
Question 10.
Being dissatisfied, the sportsmen started shooting?
(A) the rabbits
(B) the deer
(C) the jackals
(D) monkeys
Answer:
(C) the jackals
Question 11.
The grandfather noticed the tiger cub hiding under the ___________ of the banyan tree?
(A) leaves
(B) boughs
(C) roots
(D) barks
Answer:
(C) roots
Question 12.
The cub hid among the intricate roots of the __________ tree?
(A) banyan
(B) mango
(C) teak
(D) Sal
Answer:
(A) banyan
Question 13.
The cub was named Timothy by _________?
(A) grandmother
(B) hunters
(C) grandfather
(D) the keeper
Answer:
(A) grandmother
Question 14.
At first, Timothy was brought up on ________?
(A) bread
(B) butter
(C) cheese
(D) milk.
Answer:
(D) milk.
Question 15.
The cub was put on a diet of raw mutton and ___________ liver oil?
(A) shark
(B) cod
(C) whale
(D)penguin
Answer:
(B) cod
Question 16.
Timothy was given the attractive diet of _________?
(A) eagle and fox
(B) pigeons and rabbits
(C) mice and cats
(D) deer and hares
Answer:
(B) pigeons and rabbits
Question 17.
Who were two companions of Timothy?
(A) toto and mongrel
(B) fox and tiger
(C) hyena and deer-cub
(D) calf and puppy
Answer:
(A) toto and mongrel
Question 18.
The grandmother found the mongrel puppy?
(A) in the forest
(B) on the road
(C) in the Street
(D) near the camp
Answer:
(B) on the road