2. The Adventures of Toto (English: Moments, Class 09)

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1. How did Toto have his bath in winter?

• (a) Grandfather took him to a well daily.
• (b) Grandmother gave him a large bowl of warm water.
• (c) The writer gave him a bath in the sunny compound.
• (d) Toto would go into the bathroom and have a nice bath.

2. Why did the ticket-collector not charge Grandfather for carrying a tortoise with him?

• (a) Because the tortoise was not a quadruped.
• (b) Because the tortoise was not a monkey.
• (c) Because the tortoise was not a dog.
• (d) Because the tortoise was not a human being.

3. How much did the ticket-collector charge as Toto’s fare?

• (a) Three rupees.
• (b) Four rupees.
• (c) Five rupees.
• (d) Six rupees.

4. What did Grandfather try to convince the ticket-collector about?

• (a) That Toto was not a dog.
• (b) That Toto was not a quadruped.
• (c) Both a and b above.
• (d) Neither a nor b.

5. How was Toto taken to Saharanpur?

• (a) In a basket.
• (b) In a little cage.
• (c) In a canvas kit-bag.
• (d) In a big black plastic bag.

6. By whom was Toto brought to the writer’s house?

• (a) The writer’s servant.
• (b) The writer’s father.
• (c) The writer’s grandfather.
• (d) The writer’s uncle

7. For how much was Toto bought?

• (a) Five rupees.
• (b) Ten rupees.
• (c) Fifteen rupees.
• (d) Twenty rupees.

8. Who did Grandfather buy Toto from?

• (a) A rickshaw-puller.
• (b) A tonga-driver.
• (c) A milkmaid.
• (d) A juggler.

9. The tonga-driver used to keep the monkey……….

• (a) tied to his tonga.
• (b) tied to a feeding trough.
• (c) tied to a tree.
• (d) tied to a tub.