Q1. How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
Ans: Toto was in the captivity of a tonga owner. The grandfather got sympathetic with the monkey and thought that his private zoo would be a better place for Toto. So he purchased Toto from the tonga wallah for five rupees.
Q2. “Toto was a pretty monkey.” In what sense is Toto pretty?
Ans: In the story, ‘The Adventures of Toto’, Toto is an extremely mischievous monkey. Ruskin Bond describes Toto as a pretty monkey. Toto had beautiful eyes sparkling with mischief beneath deep-set eyebrows. His teeth were majestically set and flashed like a bright string of pearls. He had a long attractive tail. All this made Toto a pretty monkey.
Q3. Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how? Why does the ticket collector insist on calling Toto a dog?
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Grandfather taking Toto to Saharanpur
Q4. How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learned to do this? How does Toto almost boil himself alive?
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Q5. Why does the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”?
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