Golu Grows a Nose Class 7 Worksheet English An Alien Hand

Q.1. Describe how Golu met the corcodile and how crocodile tried to Golu.

Golu saw a log of wood in the great, grassy Limpopo river. In fact, this was crocodile who winked at him. The crocodile shed his ‘false tears’ to show that he cared for Golu and he expressed his excitement to know why he asked such questions. He further told that he could whisper the answer in his ears. He would tell him what he had for dinner in a low tone. Golu put his head down close to the corcodile’s snout. The crocodile caught Golu by the nose. He declared that he would eat Golu that day.

Q.2. Why did Golu bid goodbye to his family?

Golu bid goodbye to his family and set on a journey towards the great, grassy Limpopo river in order to find out what crocodile had for dinner. Golu asked this question to the mynah bird. On being directed by mynah Golu decided to leave his family to find answers for his questions.

Q.3. Who all were Golu’s relatives?

The ostrich, the giraffe, the baboon and the hippopotamus were the relatives of Golu.

Q.4. Golu had ________.
(a) no questions
(b) no trunk
(c) no food
(d) no bulgy nose

Correct Options is (b)
Golu had no trunk but only a bulgy nose.

Q.5. What did mynah answer Golu?
(a) Go to Limpopo river
(b) Go to forest
(c) Go to hills
(d) Go to Yamuna river

Correct Options is (a)
The mynah told Golu to go to the banks of the great, grassy Limpopo river and find out what crocodiles have for the dinner.

Q.6. Why did the python help Golu?

Golu had helped the python to coil around the branch of a tree. The python felt grateful to him and quietly followed him. The python helped Golu when the crocodile caught him by the nose. He did not repay Golu for his goodness.

Q.7. Why did everyone consider Golu naughty?

All other animals considered Golu naughty because he used to ask strange questions that had no answers.

Q.8. Who adviced Golu to visit the Limpopo river?
(a) The baboon
(b) The mynah
(c) The ostrich
(d) The giraffe

Correct Options is (b)
One day Golu met the mynah bird sitting in the middle of a bush and asked it about a crocodile's eating habits, then the mynah advised the inquisitive elephant to go to the banks of the great grassy Limpopo river and get his answers.

Q.9. The phrase crocodile tears means
(a) the tears of the crocodile
(b) crocodile was happy
(c) false sympathy
(d) crocodile was miserable

Correct Options is (c)
The phrase crocodile tears means false sympathy.

Q.10. Who stung Golu on his shoulder?
(a) Fly
(b) Wasp
(c) Bee
(d) Scorpion

Correct Options is (a)
A fly came and stung Golu on the shoulder. Golu lifted his long nose (trunk) and with it hit the fly dead.