A Tiger in the Zoo Extra Questions and Answers Class 10 English First Flight

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Question 1.

How does the tiger feel in the zoo?

Answer:

The poet describes the feelings of the tiger in the zoo. He keeps on moving from one comer to
another. “He stalks in his vivid stripes moving the few steps of his cage”. He is not happy. He
expresses his silent anger.

Question 2.

How does the tiger walk in the cage?

Answer:

In the cage, the tiger walks stately and furiously.

Question 3.

What message do you get from this poem?

Answer:

From this poem, we come to know that animals like to live freely in the forest. The animals do not
want to live in the zoo. Their life is pitiable in it.

Question 4.

How does the tiger act in the cage?

Answer:

The tiger is in the cage. He is powerless and helpless. He longs for freedom. His velvet pads do not
make ‘ any noise. He is in the silent anger roaring and ignoring the visitors.
Question 5.

What would the tiger do in a forest?

Answer:

In the forest, the tiger can enjoy complete freedom. He would walk around freely without any fear.
He would terrorize the villagers by growling. He would show his teeth and claws.

Question 6.

What does the poet want to convey through this poem?

Answer:

The poet wants to convey that like human beings, animals also like freedom. They do not want to be
caged, they cannot live a miserable life. If their habitat is destroyed by human beings, these animals
cannot survive.

Question 7.

What would the tiger do in a forest?

Answer:

In the forest, the tiger can enjoy complete freedom. He would walk around freely without any fear.
He would terrorize the villagers by growling. He would show his teeth and claws.

Question 8.

“Freedom is a birth right. It is the most beautiful gift of god. It is valuable for all human beings as well
as for creatures,” Discuss with reference to the poem “A Tiger in the Zoo.”.

Answer:

Freedom is the most beautiful gift of god. Freedom is a birthright, without freedom all is in vain.
Since the man has come on his earth, he tries to enslave the weaker sections for his own selfishness.
If a bird lives in a golden cage, it cannot become happy. It loves to fly freely in an open sky. In the
same way, if ‘ a man lives in a prison and gets everything, he cannot feel happiness. But if a man lives
freely, he will be happy even in poor conditions. In this poem, we find the descriptions of two tigers,
one is in a cage and second in an open field/forest. There is a great contrast between their
behaviours.

Question 9.

Tigers are becoming extinct due to deforestation and poaching. How can people be sensitized about
the need of tiger.

Answer: Tigers are considered as an endangered species. People are killing tigers for their skins,
bones, claws and teeth. Due to this, the population of tigers has declined. We should not encroach
on their habitat. As we all need sheltered home, tigers also need natural surroundings. Forests
should not be cut down. They (Tigers) must be given more space to move freely around.

Question 10.

‘Freedom’ is a life for both humans and animals. Elaborate.

Answer:

The poet describes the feelings of the tiger in the zoo. He keeps on moving from one comer to
another. “He stalks in his vivid stripes moving the few steps of his cage”. He is not happy. He
expresses his silent anger.

Question 11.

Those who deny freedom to others, do not deserve it for themselves. Comment.

Answer:

The poet describes the feelings of the tiger in the zoo. He keeps on moving from one comer to
another. “He stalks in his vivid stripes moving the few steps of his cage”. He is not happy. He
expresses his silent anger.

Question 12.

Read the poem again, and work in pairs or groups to do the following tasks.

(i) Find the words that describe the movements and actions of the tiger in the cage and in the wild.
Arrange them in two columns.

(ii) Find the words that describe the two places, and arrange them in two columns.

Now try to share ideas about how the poet uses words and images to contrast the two situations

Answer:

Movements and actions of Tiger in the cages Movements and actions of the Tiger in the wild

Stalking

Ignoring

Storing

Hearing His movement in the cage is restricting and he is unhappy at the places in the cage.
Lurking

Sliding

Snarling
Baring

Terrorising His movement in the wild is liberating and he is happy prowling in his natural
surroundings.

Places in the Cage Places in the wild

Pads of velvet quiet

Concrete cell

behind bars shadow

grass

water hole jungle’s edge

Question 13.

Notice the use of a word repeated in lines such as these —

(i) On pads of velvet quiet,

In his quiet rage.

(ii) And stares with his brilliant eyes

At the brilliant stars.

What do you think is the effect of this repetition?

Answer:

(i) The word ‘quiet’ has been repeated in these lines. The repetition of the words expresses the
intensity of the Tiger’ action.

(ii) ‘Brilliant’ word has been repeated in these lines. It expresses both the anger and brightness in the
eyes of the tiger. It creates an effect of intensity of the action.

Question 14.

Read the following two poems—one about a tiger and other about a panther.

Then discuss:

Are zoos necessary for protection or conservation of some species of animals? Are they useful for
educating the public? Are there alternatives to zoos?

See Textbook Pages 30-31

Answer:
The zoo is necessary place for some animals to stay safe as they could be hunted down, poisoned by
sotne wild food; or could drown in water in the forest. They also create awareness among the public
about the nature of animals and make people friendly with animals. However, a zoo is not the
correct substitute for a forest. In a zoo, an animal would feel restricted’ and it is for this reason that
wildlife sanctuaries are better places for national endangered species.

These places provide protection as well as natural surroundings to these species. They can roam
around freely in their habitat and safe too. The public can visit these parks and get educated about
the animals and their lifestyle. The parks and sanctuaries are run using a strict set of rules, the most
prominent being the ban on hunting. Since the animals are in the open, visitors are not allowed to
feed them and would not misbehave or try to play with them as they are under strict guidance. Such
incidents have been recorded in zoos where people irritate and tease the animals. Hence, a wild life
sanctuary is a good alternative for animals to be safe as well as to live freely in their natural
surroundings.

Question 15.

Take a point of view for or against zoos or even consider both points of view and write a couple of
paragraphs or speak about this topic for a couple of minutes in class.

Answer:

Zoos are both necessary and unnecessary for many reasons. But the reasons in favour are more than
its opposite idea. That is why the number of zoos is increasing throughout the world. Day by day the
number of many species is decreasing rapidly. So zoos are very necessary to protect and conserve
them. Many species of wild animals have already become extinct. Animals too are important for this
earth. There are many reasons to say that there are no alternatives of zoos.

A Tiger in the Zoo Extra Questions and Answers Reference to Context

Read the Stanza and answer the questions that follow:

Question 1.

He stalks in his vivid stripes

The few steps of his cage,

On pads of velvet quiet,

In his quiet rage.

(i) Name the poem and poet.

(ii) Who does ‘He’ refer to? Where is he kept?

(iii) Where is ‘He? Is he happy there?

Answer:

(i) These lines have been taken from the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ composed by Leslie (ii) Norris. ‘He’
refers to the Tiger. He is kept in a cage.

(iii) He is in the cage in the zoo. No, the tiger is not happy in the zoo.

(iv) ‘vivid’.

Question 2.

He should be lurking in shadow

Sliding through long grass

Near the water hole

Where plump deer pass.

(i) Who does ‘He’ refer to?

(ii) Where is the tiger at present?

(iii) Give a word opposite in meaning from these lines to ‘light’.

(iv) Pick out the word from the extract that means the same as—“wait in hiding”.

Answer:

(i) ‘He’ refers to the tiger.

(ii) Tiger is in its natural habitat at present.

(iii) Shadow

(iv) ‘Lurk’.

Question 3.

He should be snarling around houses

At the jungle’s edge,

Baring his white fangs, his claws,

Terrorising the village!

(i) Who is ‘he’ in the stanza?

(ii) Why does he move around the houses?

(iv) Give noun form of‘terrorise’.

Answer:

(i) ‘He’ in the stanza stands for the tiger.

(ii) He moves around the houses in search of his prey.

(iii) He should be terrorising the village people with baring of his white fangs and with his claws.

(iv) Terror

Question 4.

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

His strength behind bars,

Stalking the length of his cage,

Ignoring visitors.

(i) Where is he locked?

(ii) Where is he striding.

(iii) Whom does he ignore?

(iv) Pick out the word from the stanza that means the same as – “Walk stiffly’.

Answer:

(i) He is locked in a concrete cell behind the bars.

(ii) He is striding in his concrete cell.

(iii) He ignores the visitors.

(iv) “Stalk”.

Question 5.

He hears the last voice at night,

The patrolling cars,

And stares with his brilliant eyes

At the brilliant stars.

(i) Who does “he’ refer to?

(iii) What are the cars doing?

(iv) Pick out the word from the stanza that means thapame as—‘gleaming’.

Answer:

(i) ‘He’ refers to the tiger.

(ii) The tiger watches the stars at night.

(iii) The cars are patrolling the area

(iv) ‘brilliant’