Class 7 English An Alien Hand Question Answers - Short & Long Questions with Solutions: The Bear Story

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
Ques 1: In what ways did the bear become the lady’s pet animals?
Ans: The lady gave milk to the half-dead bear and brought him up. The bear was friendly towards the dogs, children and other cattle grazing in the field. In this way he became the lady’s pet animal.

Ques 2: How did the bear grow up a vegetarian ?
Ans: The bear cub was brought up on milk bottle. He was kept on bread, vegetables and fruit. He never tasted meat. So, he grew up a vegetarian.

Ques 3: Why did the bear climb up a tree and ate the apples ?
Ans: The bear was fond of apples. He saw the apple trees in the orchard. He could not resist the temptation and climbed up the tree and ate the apples.

Ques 4: How was the bear punished when he attacked a beehive ?
Ans: (i) The bear was hit on the nose, which bled.
(ii) He was put in chains for two days.

Ques 5: Why did the lady chain the bear on Sundays?
Ans: The lady used to go to her sister’s house on Sundays. She chained the bear lest he should wander in the forest in her absence. She also feared that he would turn into a wild bear.

Ques 6: The cook loved the bear like her own son. Justify.
Ans: The cook had brought up the baby bear on bittle milk. The lady wanted to punish the bear by chaining him for two days. The cook told the lady that the bear had not gone anywhere. She saved the bear from punishment. It shows that the cook loved the bear like her own son.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Ques 1: Give the character sketch of the bear in The Bear Story’.
Ans: The baby bear was brought up on milk. He ate only vegetarian food. He never tasted meat. He liked apples and honey. He never attacked the animals. He entered the stables of mountain ponies in a friendly manner. The dogs played with him and pulled his ears and tails. The children enjoyed a ride on his back. He was quite friendly with children and other animals. He was a gentle animal. He was the favourite of both the lady and the cook.

Ques 2: Give the character sketch of the lady in The Bear Story’.
Ans: The lady is very kind. Once she finds a bear cub in the forest. She tames the baby bear. She brings him up like her own son. She feeds him on milk bottle.
She gives him an apple to eat everyday. She gives him vegetarian diet. Sometimes she punishes the bear for his bad behaviour. She pets him before chaining.
The lady is very bold. She crosses the forest alone fearlessly. She hits the wild bear hard when he chases her in the forest. She does not tolerate disobedience even on the part of her pet bear. She is fond of taming animals.