Class 6 English Honeysuckle Chapter 2 Question Answers - How the dog found himself a master!

Short Answer Type Questions

Q2: Why did the dog decide to lose his freedom?
Ans: The dog found his life boring and unsafe. He had to look for his food alone. He felt tired. He was also afraid of stronger animals.

Q3: What does the writer say about the friendship between man and dog?
Ans: Dog is man’s most dependable servant. He has been serving his master most faithfully for ages. He never felt the need to change his master again.

Q4: What major decision did that Dog take?
Ans: That dog decided to become the servant of one who was stronger than anyone on earth. He set out to find such a master.

Q5: Why did the Dog say goodbye to the Wolf?
Ans: The Dog noticed that the Wolf was afraid of the Bear. So he left the weak master and joined the Bear.

Q6: Who was the Bear afraid of?
Ans: The Bear too was frightened when he got the smell of a Lion. He fled swiftly into the deep forest.

Q7: What was the Dog’s experience with the Lion?
Ans: The Lion was definitely stronger than any other beast in the forest. The Dog felt happy and secure with his new master. But the Lion also showed signs of fear on seeing man. So he decided to take up service with man.

Q8: The human beings became the master of dogs. How?
Ans: The human beings finally became the master of dogs as they were stronger than anyone else on Earth. It is also true that even lions were afraid of them. So, dogs joined the man and stayed with him to become his servant and served him faithfully.

Long Answer Type Questions 

Q1: How can you say that the dog was selfish?
Ans: We can state that the dog was selfish as he was looking for such a great master, who was stronger than anyone on the Earth so that he could lead a safe life and nobody could harm him in the forest. He was looking for someone who was strong enough to protect him throughout his life. The dog felt sickness and the tiredness of wandering from one place to another in search of food. He wished to lead a simple and easy life so, he decided to become somebody’s servant and be dependent on him for food and shelter. The dog’s only concern was that he should live safely in peace so he kept changing his master. Thus, we can say that the dog was selfish.

Q2: Which trait of a dog can be adaptable and impresses you the most?
Ans: The dog was looking for its master. It began its search for the wolf and finally to the man. The impressive trait it has is its persistent strife to find the most suitable and dependable master. It has ‘never to give up’ attitude. That helped it to find the best opportunity. So one should be persistent, and optimistic to reach the desired result.

Q3: Which animals were served by the dog? What was the reason for the dog to leave them one-by-one?
Ans: The dog wanted to find the strongest creature on Earth to be his master, someone who could protect him for life. He first stayed with a wolf, then a bear, and later a lion. However, the dog was not happy with any of them. He noticed that the wolf was scared of the bear, the bear was scared of the lion, and the lion was scared of humans. So, in the end, the dog chose humans to be his master.

Q4: Why did the dog prefer a strong master to life in the jungle?
Ans: Centuries ago, the wild dog roamed as freely in the forest as wolves. He enjoyed absolute freedom. But he was not quite happy with his way of life. He was sick of his loneliness. He was also afraid of animals stronger than him. He had to look for food himself. So to save himself from hunger and the danger of other animals, he decided to have a master stronger than anyone else on Earth.

Q5: What kind of relationship do humans and dogs share?
Ans: Humans and dogs share a very special bond. They trust and care for each other in a way that is often stronger than many other relationships. The way a person loves and cares for their dog is returned by the dog's loyalty, even when the owner is not around. Over time, this relationship has grown stronger. The love and kindness people show dogs is different from how they treat other animals. In return, dogs remain loyal and faithful to their owners, even in times of danger.