A Tiger in the Zoo Class 10 Worksheet English Chapter 1

Q.1. What is the tiger doing in its cage?
(a) Jumping
(b) Terrorising
(c) Sleeping
(d) Stalking

Correct Answer is Option (d)
The tiger is stalking along the length of cage behind the bars.

Q.2. Whose noise does tiger hear last at night?
(a) Noise of the animals
(b) Noise of the patrolling cars
(c) Noise of the villagers
(d) Noise of the visitors

Correct Answer is Option (b)
The tiger hears the noise of the patrolling cars last at night. 

Q.3. Explain why the Tiger ignores the visitors at the zoo?

The Tiger is caged it has no freedom to roam the vast jungles. He is constrained by the space available in the cage. He is angry and restless. He suppresses his anger by proudly walking the length of his cage and ignoring the visitors who have come to see him.

Q.4. What does the poet mean when he says that the Tiger’s strength is behind the bars?

The poet means that since the Tiger is locked in the cage, he has no freedom and therefore he cannot use his strength. He is angry and restless but proudly walks the length of his cage.

Q.5. Explain how the poet contrasts the Tiger in the cage to the Tiger in the jungle?

The poet says that since the Tiger is caged it has no freedom to roam the vast jungles. He is constrained by the space available in the cage. He is angry and restless but proudly walks the length of his cage, ignoring the visitors who have come to see him. All he can do is stare at the brilliant stars with his brilliant eyes. The poet contrasts this with the Tiger in the jungle, who is free, to roam the wild, sliding through long grass, and enjoying his liberty. He goes near water holes and where he can find deer. He snarls around houses at the edge of the jungle frightening the villagers by baring his fangs and his claws.

Q.6. What is the tiger doing? Why is he ignoring the visitors?

The tiger is slowly and quietly moving along the length of the cage in a threatening manner. He is ignoring the visitors because he considers them devoid of any feelings. None of them thinks of releasing him from his prison. Thus, he stops taking any notice of them.

Q.7. Describe the tiger in the wild.

The tiger in the wild is majestic. He is free and lies under the shades and hunts for prey. He moves near the water because food is in plenty there. Sometimes he growls and terrorises the villagers.

Q.8. Is it right to confine wild animals into cages? Why or why not?

Wild animals are meant to live in the wild. They are not meant to be caged and displayed in the zoos. We all know that the majestic species of tiger is on the verge of extinction. There used to be a time when they used to roam proudly and freely in the jungle. They are not meant to live a life in confinement. They also have the right to freedom like all other living beings. Confinement leads to depression and misery. Moreover, their offsprings lose the hunting capabilities as they are not trained to hunt in the wild. As a result, they would not be able to feed themselves. Furthermore confining wild animals disturbs the whole ecological balance. We should, thus, let the animals run free in the wild. They belong to the forest and not to the cage.

Q.9. How does a tiger create terror for the villagers?

The tiger creates terror for the villagers by snarling around their houses as they are situated near the jungle. He frightens them by showing his white fangs and claws.

Q.10. Why does the tiger express his rage quietly?

The tiger expresses his rage quietly because there is nothing he can do from behind the bars of his cage. He is helpless as his strength now lies inside the cage. He is no longer free as he was in the jungle.