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Answer to: How did Iswaran tackle the elephant?

The elephant had caused much terror, children and teachers ran here and there to save their lives. Iswaran dared it and hit it on the third toe wit...

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Answer to: What sets Iswaran apart from other domestic help?

Iswaran was a class in himself. He was highly resourceful and a big help to Mahendra. He was a trained cook and to top it he narrated captivating and...

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Answer to: Why did Mahendra decide to leave the haunted place?

He was afraid of the haunted place after hearing and watching a ghastly experience at night. He found that he often dreamt of that woman ghost. Theref...

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Answer to: Why did Mahendra become fond of Iswaran?

Mahendra became fond of Iswaran because he was a very resourceful person and took very good care of him. He was a trained cook and could also arrange ...

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Answer to: What impact did Iswaran’s story of a female ghost have on Mahendra?

Mahendra avoided looking out of the window when the moon was full. He went to bed with a certain unease and peered into the darkness to make sure that...

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Answer to: Is Iswaran a fascinating storyteller? Discuss with your friends the qualities of a good storyteller. Try to use these qualities and tell a story.

Undoubtedly, Iswaran is a fascinating storyteller. He is well-versed in story telling. Telling stories is an art. It is not everybody’s cup of tea. He...

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Answer to: Can you think of some other ending for the story?

The present story ends with Mahendra’s resolve to leave the haunted place. But it is not the appropriate ending. Mahendra should not have decided to l...

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Answer to: Mahendra calls ghosts or spirits a figment of the imagination. What happens to him on a full-moon night?

Mahendra calls ghosts or spirits a figment of the imagination as he did not believe in ghosts. One day Iswaran told him about a female ghost holding a...

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Answer to: Why does the author say that Iswaran seemed to more than make up for the absence of a TV in Mahendra’s living quarters?

Iswaran was an expert in telling adventurous and mysterious stories in a dramatic way. It was his daily routine to entertain Mahendra at night. Mahend...

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Answer to: How does he narrate the story of the tusker? Does it appear to be plausible?

Iswaran narrated the story of the tusker exaggeratedly. The Tusker, having escaped from the timber yard, stamped on bushes, tore up wild creepers and ...

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Answer to: How does Iswaran describe the uprooted tree on the highway? What effect does he want to create in his listeners?

Iswaran was greatly influenced by the Tamil authors. He was in the habit of creating suspense. He had the quality of narrating even the smallest incid...

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Answer to: In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?

Iswaran was an obedient person. He was Mahendra’s cook. He was very caring and hardworking. He did all the jobs such as cooking meal, washing clothes ...

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Answer to: How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learnt to do this?

Toto takes bathe in a tub of warm water. It puts its legs in the water one by one and applies soap as well. As monkeys are good at aping others, so To...

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Answer to: Grandfather was a great lover of animals. Describe.

Narrator’s grandfather had a great liking for animal. He had tortoise, a pair of rabbits, a tame squirrel, a goat but no monkey. With the coming of To...

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Answer to: “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long.” Explain giving examples from the text.

“Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long.” because he was very mischievous. He scratched the plaster of the walls, tore the school blazer ...

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Answer to: “Toto was not good enough to be kept at home.” Do you agree to this statement? Why/why not.

Yes, Toto was not good enough to be kept at home. He was upto some kind of mischief all the time. He tore the wall papers of the rooms, and also tore ...

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Answer to: Describe the incident at Dehradun railway station after reading the story, 'The Adventures of Toto’.

Grandfather had to go to Saharanpur. So, he decided to put Toto in a big black canvas bag for the train journey. When they reached the station Toto st...

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Answer to: While keeping pets at home, what all things should be kept in mind?

Before bringing a pet in the house, we should remember that these animals can neither speak nor express as humans. As a pet owner we should know that ...

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Answer to: How can you say that Toto was a mischievous pet?

Toto was indeed a very mischievous pet. He tore the wall papers of the rooms, and also tore the school blazer. He troubled other fellow animals. He ev...

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Answer to: Write your views in the form of short paragraph on the topic “Should animals be kept as a pet”.

Before bringing a pet in the house, we should remember that these animals can neither speak nor express as humans. As a pet owner we should know that ...

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