Test: Mrs Packletide's Tiger - Class 10 MCQ

Mrs Packletide wanted to kill a tiger because she desired to outdo her friend, Miss Mebin, who had a tiger skin. This motivation is clearly shown in her actions and decisions throughout the story.

Mrs. Packletide offered one thousand rupees for the opportunity of shooting a tiger.

Miss Mebbin said that the thousand rupees were too much for the tiger because the tiger was too old.

Miss Mebbin adopted a protective elder sister attitude towards money.

The correct answer is B because:

• If the tiger did not touch or harm the goat, there would be no need for payment.
• This condition directly relates to the scenario where the payment is contingent upon the tiger's action towards the goat.

The term 'tethered' refers to something that is fastened or tied securely, typically with a rope or chain.

Among the given options:

• 'Fastened' (Option A) accurately captures this meaning.

The tiger died due to a heart attack, which is the correct answer among the provided options.

Mrs. Packletide was annoyed because she had intended to shoot and kill a tiger. However, it turned out that the tiger died from natural causes (a heart attack) rather than from her shot. This situation made her feel cheated and frustrated, as she did not get the satisfaction of having actually killed the tiger herself.

Mrs Packletide had to give money to Miss Mebbin for the cottage Because only she knew the truth that Mrs. Packetide had shot the goat and not the tiger.

The villagers made all efforts to confine the tiger in their village.  Children were posted day and night on the outskirts to drive the tiger back to the village.

Miss Mebbin is very selfish and money-minded.She threatens to divulge the secret to Loona that the tiger had died of heart failure and not from the shot of Mrs Packletide. So she blackmailed her. 

Mrs. Packletide is portrayed as a jealous woman due to her envy of Miss Mebbin's success. She goes to great lengths to gain fame, including:

• Paying a large sum of money
• Arranging for a tiger to be shot

Her actions are primarily driven by jealousy, which accurately characterises her personality.

Loona refused to look at the illustrated newspaper because she felt jealous. This feeling was likely triggered by something in the paper, such as:

• An article involving someone else's success
• An image that reminded her of a personal situation

These elements affected her emotions, leading her to avoid the newspaper entirely.

She hated spending money so she adopted a protective elder-sister attitude towards money in general.

The term 'ostensibly' means something that is supposedly true or appears to be the case, but might not necessarily be so.