Worksheet Solutions: In the Kingdom of Fools Notes | Study English Class 9 - Class 9

Q.1. Why did the ticket collector call Toto a dog?
(a) All of these
(b) Because of his dog-like looks
(c) Because he was peeping out of the bag
(d) To fix fare

Correct Answer is Option (d)

Q.2. What complimented Toto's good looks?
(a) Its teeth
(b) Its forelimbs
(c) Its red nose
(d) Its tail

Correct Answer is Option (d)
Toto's tail not only enhanced its appearance but also served as a third hand. The tail facilitated the baby monkey to grab things and hang from branches.

Q.3. The writer's grandfather was going to ________ to collect his pension.
(a) Saharanpur
(b) Dharmashala
(c) Delhi
(d) Dehradun

Correct Answer is Option (a)

Q.4. Which other animal accompanied narrator's grandfather and Toto to Saharanpur?
(a) A cat
(b) A rabbit
(c) A tortoise
(d) A tame squirrel

Correct Answer is Option (c)
The grandfather was carrying a small tortoise in his pocket while traveling to Saharanpur.

Q.5. In which city did the author and his Grandfather live?
(a) Allahabad
(b) Nainital
(c) Saharanpur
(d) Dehra Dun

Correct Answer is Option (d)

Q.6. Toto was mistaken as a ________ in the railway station.
(a) cat
(b) bear
(c) chimpanzee
(d) dog

Correct Answer is Option (d)

Q.7. Why was Toto called pretty?
(a) Because of his pearly white teeth
(b) All of these
(c) Because of the red color
(d) Because of shining mischievous eyes

Correct Answer is Option (b)

Q.8. Who was Nana?
(a) A monkey
(b) A tame squirrel
(c) Narrator's maternal grandfather
(d) The family donkey

Correct Answer is Option (d)
Nana was the name of the narrator's family donkey. Toto and Nana were kept together in the stable and both were hostile towards each other.

Q.9. At what price did the grandfather purchase Toto?
(a) Five rupees
(b) Free of cost
(c) Ten rupees
(d) Fifty rupees

Correct Answer is Option (a)
The narrator's grandfather purchased Toto for the sum of five rupees from a tonga-driver.

Q.10. How was Toto taken to Saharanpur?
(a) In a canvas kit-bag
(b) In a little cage
(c) In a basket
(d) In a big black plastic bag

Correct Answer is Option (a)