A Tiger in the Zoo

NCERT CBSE for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 3 A Tiger in the Zoo Important Questions

A Tiger in the Zoo Extra Questions and Answers Short Answer Type

Question 1.
How does the tiger feel in the zoo?
Year of Question:(2010)

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?
Year of Question:(2012)

Answer:
In the cage, the tiger walks stately and furiously.

Question 3.
What message do you get from this poem?
Year of Question:(2008)

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?
Year of Question:(2003)

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?
Year of Question:(2007)

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?
Year of Question:(2014)

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?
Year of Question:(2018)

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.".
Year of Question:(2007)

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.
Year of Question:(2016)

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.
Year of Question:(2006)

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.
Year of Question:(2015)

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.
Year of Question:(2000)

(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:

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?
Year of Question:(2002)

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?
Year of Question:(2008)

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.
Year of Question:(2016)

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

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?
(iv) Pick out the word from the extract that means the same as-‘bright’.
Year of Question:(2007)

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".
Year of Question:(2009)

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?
(iii) How should he be terrorising the village?
(iv) Give noun form of‘terrorise’.
Year of Question:(2018)

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’.
Year of Question:(2020)

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?
(ii) What does Tie’ do at night?
(iii) What are the cars doing?
(iv) Pick out the word from the stanza that means thapame as-‘gleaming’.
Year of Question:(2010)

Answer:
(i) ‘He’ refers to the tiger.
(ii) The tiger watches the stars at night.
(iii) The cars are patrolling the area
(iv) ‘brilliant’

Important Questions and Answers from "A Tiger in the Zoo" by Leslie Norris

Question1.
How does the poet contrast the tiger in the zoo with the tiger in the wild?

Answer:

• Tiger in the Zoo:
• The tiger "stalks" slowly inside his cage
• His movements are restricted to the few steps he can take within his concrete cell
• He expresses quiet rage, indicating his frustration and helplessness
• Tiger in the Wild:
• The tiger should be "lurking in shadow", moving freely through the jungle
• He would be sliding through the grass near the waterhole, hunting for prey
• In the wild, the tiger shows his natural strength by terrorizing the nearby villages

Question2.
What do the repeated words in the poem signify?

Answer:

• "Quiet" in "velvet quiet" and "quiet rage":
• Emphasizes the tigers controlled anger and frustration at being trapped
• His anger is powerful but silent because he cannot act on it while caged
• "Brilliant" in "brilliant eyes" and "brilliant stars":
• The tigers sharp vision and awareness contrast with the freedom he cannot reach, symbolized by the stars outside his cage

Question3.
What is the central theme of the poem?

Answer:

• The poem highlights the confinement and loss of freedom of a tiger kept in a zoo. It contrasts the
• tigers natural state in the wild, where he can exhibit his full strength, with the artificial environment of the zoo, where his power and instincts are suppressed

Question4.
What emotions does the tiger feel in the zoo?

Answer:

• The tiger experiences frustration, anger, and helplessness. His quiet rage suggests that he is
• internally angry but cannot express it fully due to his captivity. He ignores the visitors, focusing instead on his lost freedom

Question5.
How does the poem describe the tigers behavior at night in the zoo?

Answer:

• At night, the tiger hears patrolling cars and stares with his brilliant eyes at the stars, longing for the freedom he once had in the wild
• The tigers gaze at the stars symbolizes his yearning for his natural habitat and the life he is missing outside the cage

Question6.
How does the poet use imagery to describe the tigers confinement?

Answer:

• The poet uses the image of the tiger stalking in his cage, moving back and forth in frustration
• The tigers strength behind bars and his velvet-like paws create a sharp contrast between his natural power and his powerless state in captivity

Question7.
What message does the poet convey about zoos?

Answer:

• The poet presents a critique of zoos, showing how they limit the natural behavior of wild animals
• like the tiger. Instead of allowing them to roam freely in the wild, zoos confine animals to artificial environments, stripping them of their freedom and power

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