The Banyan Tree Class 6 Worksheet English Honeysuckle Chapter 10

Q.1. Who did not know about the author’s presence on the tree? 

The snake and the mongoose did not know the author’s presence on the tree.

Q.2. What was the ‘ classic’ of the Indian wilds?

A fight between a mongoose and a cobra has been referred to here as a ‘classic’.

Q.3. How did the author patronize the banyan trees?

The author thought that the big banyan tree belonged to him. He enjoyed climbing it, sitting on its branches on a platform, and reading books.

Q.4. How did the author spend the afternoons in the banyan tree?

The author had built a crude platform on the banyan tree and when it was not too hot, in the afternoon, he would sit there and read his favorite books. If he did not feel like reading, he just looked down at the world below.

Q.5. Why did the squirrel become friendly with the author?

The squirrel became friends with the author because he did not harm the squirrel. He gave it pieces of cake and biscuits.

Q.6. Who was the author’s first friend?

A small grey squirrel was the author's first friend.

Q.1. What is your opinion about the myna that behaved in a clever way? 

It is true that the myna behaved in a clever way because it never took any risk to its life. It reached a safer place after diving at the cobra which was fighting with the mongoose. The crow was a fool so it lost its life behaving in a foolish manner but the myna survived because of its cleverness. It later wisely decided not to interfere in the fight and silently flew away when the fight was over.

Q.2. How did the myna and the crow interfere in the classic fight? 

The myna and a jungle crow sat on the cactus plant and watched the fight. Both made a couple of attempts to attack the cobra. The crow wanted to peck and hurt the snake. Both flew over the snake but the crow was bitten by the snake and it fell dead.

Q.3. Describe the fighter qualities of the mongoose and the cobra. 

The mongoose is a small, three feet long animal yet a superb fighter. He is clever and aggressive. The mongoose is faster and quicker in motion than the cobra and therefore, overpowers him soon. The cobra is a skillful and experienced fighter. It stares at the opponent with glossy unwinking eyes. It moves swiftly and strikes with the speed of light. It has two fangs full of deadly poison.

Q.1. It is said that one should never underestimate the power of one’s opponent. Why?

Yes, it is true that one should never underestimate the power of one’s opponent because whenever a person develops overconfidence. He is sure to lead to failure. The cobra was well known for the fact that the grey mongooses were superb fighters and clever too in fighting. But it made wrong decisions, so it fell into the mongoose’s trap and died in the end. Instead of giving full attention to the mongoose, the cobra focused on killing the crow and the myna which it should have avoided. The cobra killed the crow but could not save itself from the clutches of the mongoose. So enemy should never be thought to be weak.

Q.2. How did the mongoose kill the snake?

The mongoose was very active. Though, both the cobra and the mongoose were champions yet the mongoose behaved in a clever and tricky way. The mongooses are superb and aggressive fighters. They are enemies of snakes also. The cobra tried to mesmerize the mongoose, but he was acquainted with the power of his opponent’s glassy eyes. The mongoose very bravely and cleverly fixed his gaze at a point just below the cobra’s hood and started the attack. He was clever enough to defend himself well, biting the snake again and again. The cobra coiled itself around the mongoose but was not successful. But in the end, the cobra was tired so it could not struggle anymore and die and the mongoose dragged it away in the bushes.’