How to Tell Wild Animals Poem Important Questions Class 10 First Flight English
Very Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1. Does ‘dyin’ really rhyme with ‘lion’? Can you say it in such a way that it does?
Answer
No ‘dying does not rhyme with ‘lion’. It is for this reason that the poet has used ‘dyin’ so that when we pronounce it, it rhymes with ‘lion’.
Question 2. How does a leopard behave when he meets a person?
Answer
When a leopard meets a person he jumps on him at once.
Question 3. What is the special feature of the Hyena?
Answer
The Hyena always comes with merry smiles.
Question 4. Where is the Chameleon generally found?
Answer
It is generally found in the trees.
Question 5. What is the special feature of the Bengal Tiger?
Answer
He has black stripes on his yellow body.
Question 6. Where are the Asian Lions found?
Answer
The Asian Lions are found in the eastern countries of the world.
Question 7. How is the Bengal Tiger described?
Answer
He is described as a noble wild beast.
Question 8. How can you identify the Bengal Tiger?
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A person can identify the Bengal Tiger when a beast with black stripes on yellow body meets and eats him. This is how he can make out that it is the Bengal Tiger.
Question 9. What is the special feature of the crocodile?
Answer
The crocodile weeps while eating its prey.
Question 10. How does the Asian Lion look?
Answer
The Asian Lion is a large and yellow-coloured animal.
Question 11. What does the bear do on meeting a person?
Answer
The bear hugs the person very hard when he meets one.
Question 12. What two things does a Chameleon not have?
Answer
A Chameleon does not have ears and wings.
Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1. Why does the poet say that a bear’s ‘hug’ may confuse a novice?
Answer
It is the tendency of a bear to kill his victim by embracing him. He hugs the victim so tight that he usually dies. But a novice who does not know the ways of bears may misunderstand his hug. He may think that it is a loving embrace.
Question 2. “Humour is the perfect medicine for all diseases”. Discuss this statement by taking examples from the poem “How to Tell Wild Animals”.
Answer
The poet talks about wild animals in a funny manner. All the dangerous, wild animals like lions, tigers, leopards, bears, hyenas, crocodile, and chameleon have been portrayed humorously. The poet describes their dangerous activities in such a manner that they produce laughter.
Question 3. Can a novice distinguish among wild animals? How can hyenas be distinguished from crocodiles?
Answer
It is very difficult for a novice to distinguish among wild animals. He can be easily confused. But it is very easy to distinguish between crocodiles and hyenas. Hyenas come with merry smiles. Crocodiles can be recognised by the tears in their eyes.
Question 4. What does the poet tell us about a chameleon?
Answer
The poet tells us that a chameleon is found on a tree. It is a creature which can change its colour according to its surrounding. It is very difficult to see a chameleon on the tree because it changes its colour according to the colour of the tree.
Question 5. What does the bear do?
Answer
According to the poet, the bear embraces the human being tight. The description of the bear has been presented in a humorous style. The bear comes near a human being and embraces very hard. He hugs very tightly.
Question 6. How can you identify the Asian Lion?
Answer
The poet in the humorous way says that if a person goes to the jungles in the east and if a large and brownish wild animal roars while killing him, the dying^jnan can know that it is the Asian Lion.
Question 7. What humorous descriptions do you find in the poem?
Answer
We find some humorous descriptions about the animals in the poem. The poet has created it by the selection of words and his pattern of explaining. As the Bengal tiger is described noble, the bear hugs and the hyena smiles.
Question 8. Describe some features of the leopard.
Answer
Leopard has spots on its body. It is a dangerous and powerful animal. It has the quality of leaping again and again. It leaps over its prey at once. It eats its prey.
Question 9. What is the famous saying associated with crocodiles and what does it mean?
Answer
The famous saying associated with crocodiles is that of ‘shedding crocodile tears’. It actually means tears or expressions of sorrow that are insincere, and are said to be so named from a belief that crocodiles wept while devouring their prey.
Question 10. How does the poet tell us to identify a bear?
Answer
The poet says that if, while walking round the courtyard of his house, a person meets there a creature who hugs him very, very hard, then he be can be sure that it is a bear.
Question 11. What is the theme of the poem — ‘How to Tell Wild Animals’?
Answer
The theme of the poem is to create humour. The poet creates humour by suggesting dangerous ways of identifying wild animals. You can identify most of the beasts while they are attacking you. Instead of shouting for help or trying to protect yourself, you are busy identifying the attacker—the idea creates humour.
Question 12. How does the poet distinguish the hyena from crocodile?
Answer
The poet tells us how to distinguish a hyena from crocodile. A hyena is an animals who can laugh. The poet says that if a creature greets a person while smiling merrily, then that creature is hyena. If a creature sheds tears while swallowing a person, then it is a crocodile.
Long Answer Type Questions
Question 1. The poet has successfully used humour to be able to ‘tell’ or identify ‘Wild Animals’. How do you think we need lots of it in our daily life?
Answer
Humour is the fuel of life. Without it, it would become difficult to continue living. Today, the life of the common man is typically mired in stress, tension, problems and sadness. It is amazing how the smallest problems may take on epic proportions for a common person. In such a situation, it becomes necessary to have a little humour in life. It gives us the much-needed respite from our monotonous routine and helps us face life more positively. Thus, the poetess’ successful use of humour helps living our minds and brings a smile on our faces.
Question 2. How does the poet suggest that you identify the lion and the tiger? When can you do so, according to him?
Answer
The poet suggests that if a large and tawny beast comes towards us, then it is an Asian lion. We can identify it when it roars at us while, we are dying with fear. When while roaming, we come across a wild beast that is yellow in colour with black stripes, it is Bengal tiger. We can identify it when it eats us.
Question 3. Every animal is unique and has some special characteristics. What tricks does the poet adopt in distinguishing various wild animals?
Answer
No doubt, every animal is unique. Every wild animal has his own special trait, colour, size and characteristics. The Asian Lion is found in the jungles of the eastern regions. It is a huge and mighty creature with brownish hide. His roar is enough to terrorise a person to death. The Bengal Tiger is a ‘noble’ and impressive wild animals. He has yellowish hide and black stripes all over it. The Leopard has dark spots all over his body. He is very agile. The moment he sees its prey, he pounces upon it without showing any mercy. The bear is known by his strong and tight hug. It becomes rather difficult for a novice to distinguish among wild animals. However, hyenas and crocodiles can be easily recognised. Hyenas come smiling merrily while crocodiles appear to be weeping. The chameleon is a small creature like a lizard. He has no ears and doesn’t have even a single wing. You can find him sitting on a tree.
Question 4. The poet has used some special qualities to describe the animals and create humour in the poem. Each of us also has some special qualities which make us quite different from others. Do you agree with this statement? Comment with reference to the poem ‘How to Tell Wild Animals’.
Answer
The poet has used the selected words and expressions to describe the animals and to create humour. For example she says, “A noble beast greets you” for “The Bengal Tiger”, “A bear – hugs you” “Crocodiles weep” and ‘Hyena smiles’. Like these animals, each of us has some special qualities which make us quite different from others. For example, we face many people in a day, but even then we can easily recognize them only through their voice or through their special habits. These distinctive qualities give them a unique identification. This, statement is absolutely right.
Question 5. 'Many animals can be identified according to the poets’ suggestion. Name the animals. Which ones would you like to identify? Are there any lessons for us from this poem?
Answer
The poet has listed down the ways of identifying seven animals in the poem, viz., and the lion, the Bengal Tiger, the leopard, the bear, the hyena, crocodiles and chameleons. As for me, I would like to identify the bear, the Bengal Tiger and the leopard. However, putting my life on the line just to identify the tiger and the leopard doesn’t seem worth the risk! So, if I see a noble beast with black stripes on yellow, I’ll knows the tiger, and the peppered spots will reveal the leopard. The bear hug, I wouldn’t mind! The poetess, using humour, seems to warn readers against venturing too close to these animals.