The Bear Story Class 7 Worksheet English An Alien Hand

Q.1. During what time of the day was the bear chained? (The bear story)
(a) In the afternoons
(b) Never chained throughout the day
(c) Chained throughout the day
(d) In the night

Correct option is (d)
The bear was chained only during the night. Bears enjoy their freedom and they lose their patience and become ill-tempered if they are put on-chain throughout the day.

Q.2. Who was the caretaker of the bear?
(a) An old woman
(b) A cook
(c) The lady
(d) A farmer

Correct option is (b)
A cook looked after the needs of the bear.

Q.3. Why didn't the lady want the bear to go along with her to her sister's house?
(a) For safety reasons
(b) For the bear was very mischievous
(c) For her sister disliked the bear
(d) For she liked to travel alone

Correct option is (a)
The mistress did not want to take the bear along to her sister's house because the road was not safe. It was about one hour's walk through the dense forest. It was not preferable for the bear to wander about in the forest, hence, he was never taken along.

Q.4. What did the dogs of the house use to do with the bear?

The three dogs loved to play all sorts of games with him. They would pull his ears and his stump of a tail and tease him in every way.

Q.5. Whom all was the bear friendly with in the story The Bear Story?

The bear was friendly with the dogs and horses that lived in his mistress’s house. He also loved to play with the children and amicably looked at the cattle grazing in the fields.

Q.6. How many dogs played with the bear in the plot, The bear story?
(a) Seven
(b) Ten
(c) Five
(d) Three

Correct option is (d)
The three dogs loved to play all sorts of games with the bear. They pulled the bear's ears and tail. The dogs teased him in every way but the amiable bear never lost his temper or got irritated.

Q.7. If the bear behaved himself, the lady promised him the gift of:
(a) a kitten
(b) wild berries
(c) a parasol
(d) an apple

Correct option is (d)
The lady promised him the gift of an apple on her return if he had been good during her absence.

Q.8. What two things did the lady do to the bear when she went to meet her married sister?

When the lady went to meet her married sister, she did:

• She patted on the head of the bear.
• She promised to give him an apple on her return.

Q.9. Why did the old cook defend the bear? Why?

The old cook defended the bear, when he heard his mistress shouting loudly at the bear, he became angry and came forward to protect him.
He told the mistress that the bear had not moved from his place the entire day and had behaved really well in her absence.
The bear had a deep desire to play with the mistress and so, he kept looking towards the gate for his mistress to return. The bear wanted his mistress to return very soon.

Q.10. The pet bear in 'The Bear Story' is constantly compared to a dog. Why?

The pet bear is constantly compared to a dog because he ate the same food as the dog ate. Generally, he used to act like a dog.
He obeyed the orders of his mistress, like a good and faithful dog. If use chain a bear for a long time, like a dog, the bear usually gets ill-tempered. But it was a very meek and gentle bear.