10TH CBSE ENGLISH How to Tell Wild Animals QA

1.Which of the following animals possesses a special characteristic of changing its colour?
A Crocodile B Chameleon C Deer D Lizard
Ans: B Chameleon

2. The leopard can be recognised by –
A Stripes on its skin B Fur on its skin C Spots on its skin D Hairy tuft
Ans: C Spots on its skin

3. Which animal can we meet in our yard?
A Lion B Pig C Deer D Bear
Ans: D Bear

4. How does a bear hug you?
A Nicely B Politely C Hardly D Softly
Ans: C Hardly

5. Which animal is she referring to when she says, “A noble wild beast greets you”?
A Asian Lion B Bengal Tiger C Leopard D Bear
Ans: B Bengal Tiger

6. How does a bear kill you?
A By hugging you hard B with its roar C by taking a leap on you D None of the Above
Ans: A By hugging you hard

7. The poem “How to tell Wild Animals” is written by –
A Carl Sandburg B Carolina De Robertis C Caroline Todd D Carolyn Wells
Ans: D Carolyn Wells

Why does the poet use the term ‘noble’ and ‘wild’ for the tiger? (How to Tell Wild Animals)
Ans: The poet refers to the Bengal Tiger as 'noble' and 'wild' both. The tigers look impressive when they walk majestically and elegantly. But the same tigers become wild and brutally kill anybody for food.

Q39. What does the Bengal Tiger look like? What is so distinct about him?
Ans: The Bengal Tiger roams freely in the forest. It is noble and majestic in stature. It wears black stripes on a yellow hide. When it notices someone it tries to eat him. The Bengal Tiger attacks its prey very silently and grasps it with its terrifying teeth.

Q41. How does the poet create humour in the poem?
Ans: The poet creates humour by describing various beasts of prey differently. It is by the use of words and emotions. The Bengal tiger is never 'noble' in his heart. The leopard kills his prey in moments.

Q42. 'Appearances are deceptive. Cite examples from the poem, "How to Tell Wild Animals', to corroborate this statement.
Ans: Encountering the Asian Lion will be by hearing its roar while dying. Meeting an animal with black stripes on a yellow ground he should ensure that he is not eaten, as he has encountered a
Bengal Tiger. When a beast with skin peppered with spots leaps on the person that would be an encounter with a leopard. Roaring in pain is futile, because the animal will 'lep and lep'.
Similarly, a hug in the dark, would be a bear. When confused between a crocodile and a hyena, the former would emit a merry smile, while the latter would weep tears. Chameleons appear not like lizard-like creatures with no ears, but as nothing on a tree.

50. how does the poetess depict the 'Crocodile' in the poem?
Ans: The poet describes the crocodile and the hyena humourously. The crocodile has tears in his eyes when it comes near its victim. The hyena has happy smiles on its face.

Q51. There are many incorrect words and lines in the poem. Give examples from the poem. Why arethe poetess' 'incorrect' lines suitable for this poem?
Ans: The line “A novice might nonplus” can be correctly written as “A novice might be nonplussed”. The poet’s incorrect line is better in the poem as it maintains the rhyme scheme of the poem.
By writing it incorrectly, ‘nonplus’ rhymes with ‘thus’.

Read the stanza given below and answer the questions that follow:
If strolling forth, a beast you view,
Whose hide with spots is peppered,
As soon as he has lept on you,
You'll know it is the Leopard.
'Twill do no good to roar with pain,
He'll only lep and lep again.

1. _______ is a beast with spots on its skin.
2. According to the poet, one comes to know of the referred animal when it _______ one.
3. On seeing the above mentioned creature, one should understand that there will be no use of shouting or crying out of pain because it will keep on pouncing on him. (True/ False)
4. _______ in the stanza means same as 'jumped high'.

Ans: 1. Leopard is a beast with spots on its skin.
2. According to the poet, one comes to know of the referred animal when it leaps one.
3. True.
4. lept in the stanza means same as 'jumped high'.

Stanza:
Though to distinguish beasts of prey
A novice might nonplus,
The Crocodile you always may
Tell from the Hyena thus:
Hyenas come with merry smiles;
But if they weep they're Crocodiles.

Questions:
1. Is it easy for a novice to distinguish wild animals or beasts of prey?
2. How can hyenas be recognised?
3. How can crocodiles be recognised?
4. Name the poem and the poet of these lines.

Ans: 1. No, a novice may be easily confused while distinguishing the wild animals and beasts of prey.
2. Hyenas come with their merry smiles.
3. Crocodiles always weep and weeping can be recognised by their faces.
4. The poem 'How to Tell Wild Animals' has been written by Carolyn Wells.