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Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) Where did George find the three orphaned lion cubs?
(a) In a zoo
(b) In the forest
(c) In their backyard
(d) In a circus
Ans: (b)
George found the lion cubs in the forest.

(ii) What did Joy use to feed the lion cubs initially?
(a) Solid food
(b) Tinned milk through a rubber tube
(c) Fresh fruit
(d) Water from a bowl
Ans: (b)
Joy fed the lion cubs with tinned milk through a rubber tube.

(iii) Why did George and Joy have to say goodbye to Elsa?
(a) Elsa got sick
(b) Elsa wanted to leave
(c) Wild animals must roam free
(d) They didn't like Elsa anymore
Ans: (c)
George and Joy knew wild animals must be free and not kept in captivity.

(iv) What is the main message of "Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds"?
(a) Animals should stay in captivity
(b) Wild animals must roam free
(c) Zoos are the best places for animals
(d) Lions are dangerous animals
Ans: (b)
The importance of wild animals living freely in their natural habitat.

(v) When was "Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds" first published?
(a) 1950
(b) 1965
(c) 1960
(d) 1970
Ans: (c)
The book was first published in 1960 by Pantheon Books.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) Joy tried to feed the lion cubs tinned milk through a ________.
Ans: rubber tube
Joy fed the cubs with tinned milk through a rubber tube.

(ii) Elsa, the lioness, was ________, ________, and _________.
Ans: tame, gentle, playful
Elsa as tame, gentle, and playful.

(iii) George and Joy Adamson were wildlife protectors in _________.
Ans: East Africa
George and Joy worked to protect wildlife in East Africa.

(iv) The cubs learned to play with rubber balls, tubes, and even climbed _________.
Ans: trees
The lion cubs climbed trees like kittens.

(v) The title "Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds" suggests that Elsa lived in two worlds - one in ________ and the other in the ________.
Ans: captivity, forest
The title implies Elsa's life in captivity and her eventual return to the forest.

Q3: Match the Column (In a Table)

Ans:

Q4: True/False

(i) Elsa, the lioness, was born in captivity.
Ans: True
Elsa was born in captivity and later returned to the forest.

(ii) George and Joy sent all three lion cubs to a zoo.
Ans: False
George and Joy sent two cubs to a zoo, but Elsa was kept to be returned to the wild.

(iii) Elsa learned to climb trees and play with rubber balls.
Ans: True
The lion cubs learned to climb trees and play with toys.

(iv) George and Joy believed that wild animals should be kept in captivity.
Ans: False
George and Joy believed that wild animals should roam free and not be kept in captivity.

(v) "Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds" was published in 1970.
Ans: False
The book was first published in 1960, not 1970.