Class 8 English Chapter 6 Question Answers - This is Jody’s Fawn

Q1: What did Doc Wilson say about Jody’s suggestion?
Ans: Doc Wilson said that they had to pay the price for everything. He justified the plan of Jody and Penny about the fawn.

Q2: How did Jody take care of the fawn?
Ans: Jody took care of the fawn by feeding it with his own share of milk. When he saw that the fawn was unable to drink milk from a gourd, he dipped his hand in milk and put it in the fawn’s mouth. It sucked it and was content.

Q3: How does Jody react to the cruelty of his father?
Ans: Jody, the small boy, tells his father that he had left the fawn alone and defenseless to die. So it is their moral duty to save the innocent and hungry young one of the doe.

Q4: How did Jody feel as he touched the fawn’s skin?
Ans: Jody found the fawn’s skin very soft and clean. He stroked its sides gently, treating it delicately as though it were made of clay and might break easily.

Q5: How did Jody approach and win the trust of the fawn?
Ans: The fawn shook with fear as Jody drew near. It lifted its nose and scented the visitor. Jody moved forward on all fours, put his arms around its body, and gradually won its trust.

Q6: Why did Jody see only vultures and kites feeding on the dead body of the doe?
Ans: The sand showed large footprints of tigers or leopards, but they did not eat up the dead doe. The reason was that the big cats killed an animal themselves to eat its flesh. Vultures and kites are birds of prey. They also feed on the dead bodies.

Q7: When and why does Jody’s father need a remedy?
Ans: Penny, Jody’s father, is bitten by a poisonous rattlesnake. Instead of going to a doctor, he kills a she deer and uses her liver to draw out the poison.

Q8: What message does the story of the fawn convey to the readers?
Ans: The story conveys two important messages: firstly, it is not fair to kill an animal for its use as a cure; and secondly, it emphasizes the importance of showing compassion and love towards animals.

Q9: How did Doe save Penny’s life?
Ans: Penny was bitten by a rattlesnake. A doe was killed because its liver was used to draw out the poison. In return, Jody wanted to bring its fawn home and take care of it.

Q10: How did Jody feed the fawn?
Ans: Jody decided to give away his share of milk to the fawn. He poured the milk into a small pot, dipped his fingers in the milk, and put them into the fawn’s mouth. The fawn sucked slowly until the milk vanished.