📘 A Tiger in the Zoo – Important Q&A
A. Very Short Type Questions (1 Mark)
★ Choose the Correct Alternative
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| a | "A Tiger in the Zoo" was written by — | Leslie Norris |
| b | The captured tiger is stalking in — | the cage |
| c | The tiger should be lurking in the grass — | for his prey |
| d | The tiger snarls around — | the houses in the village |
| e | The strength of the tiger after being captured is now — | in his room (cage) |
| f | The tiger hears the last voice — | at night |
★ Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stalks | to walk slowly and quietly |
| snarling | making an angry, growling sound |
★ True or False
| # | Statement | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| a | Leslie Norris wrote "A Tiger in the Zoo". | True |
| b | The tiger after being captured was released again. | False |
| c | The tiger stalks in the jungle. | False (he stalks in the cage) |
| d | The tiger lurks in the grass to escape from hunters. | False (to prey on deer) |
| e | The strength of the tiger lies behind bars. | True |
| f | The tiger hears the last voice at noon. | False (at night) |
★ One-Line Answers
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Who wrote "A Tiger in the Zoo"? | Leslie Norris |
| 5 | Where does the tiger stalk after being captured? | The few steps of his cage |
| 6 | What emotion does the tiger show? | Apathy and quiet rage |
| 7 | Where should the tiger be lurking? | In the shadow of long grass in the jungle |
| 8 | What animal does the tiger prey on? | Deer |
| 9 | Where can the tiger find food? | Near the water holes where plump deer pass |
| 10 | Where should he be snarling? | Around houses at the jungle's edge |
| 11 | Who is terrorized by the tiger? | The villagers living at the jungle's edge |
| 12 | Where does his strength lie after being caged? | Behind bars of the concrete cell |
| 13 | When does he hear the last voice? | At night |
| 14 | What is the 'last voice' heard by the tiger? | The noise of patrolling cars |
| 15 | Where does he stare with his eyes? | At the brilliant stars in the night sky |
★ Rhyming Words
| Word | Rhyming Word |
|---|---|
| cage | rage |
| grass | pass |
| edge | village |
| cars | stars |
B. Short Type Questions (2/3 Marks)
★ Q1. Where does the tiger stalk? How is his behaviour?
Ans: The tiger stalks the few steps of his cage — back and forth, slowly and quietly. He ignores the visitors completely while hiding his rage. His behaviour shows disinterestedness and silent, suppressed anger — a creature of the wild reduced to helplessness.
★ Q2. Why does the tiger express his rage quietly?
Ans: The tiger expresses his rage quietly because he is locked behind bars and can do nothing from inside his cage. His immense strength, which once ruled the jungle, now lies useless behind the concrete cell. He is no longer free, and so his rage has no outlet — it stays silent and suppressed.
★ Q3. What does the poet think about where the tiger should be?
Ans: The poet believes the tiger should be free in the jungle — lurking in the shadow of long grass, sliding silently near water holes to prey on plump deer. He should also be at the edge of the jungle, snarling around village houses, baring his white fangs and claws, and filling the villagers with healthy terror. That is his natural life.
★ Q4. Why does the tiger slide through long grass?
Ans: The tiger slides through the long grass to stalk and catch plump deer that pass near the water holes. This is his natural hunting behaviour — silent, patient, and powerful — a sharp contrast to his helpless pacing in the cage.
★ Q5. How does the tiger make his presence felt in the village?
Ans: The tiger makes his presence felt by snarling around houses at the jungle's edge and by baring his white fangs and sharp claws. This terrifies the villagers — a natural and fearful reminder that the wild belongs to the tiger.
★ Q6. Why is the tiger ignoring the visitors?
Ans: The tiger ignores the visitors because he is locked in a concrete cell and is completely helpless. His strength lies behind bars and he can do nothing to the visitors. He sees them as unfeeling spectators who come and go without any thought of freeing him. So he simply stops noticing them.
★ Q7. Who hears the last voice and what is it?
Ans: The tiger hears the last voice. The 'last voice' is the noise made by patrolling cars at night. It is the only sound that breaks the silence of the tiger's lonely, imprisoned night.
★ Q8. What is common between the tiger's eyes and the stars?
Ans: The common thing between the tiger's eyes and the stars is that both are brilliant — shining brightly in the dark night. The poet uses this comparison to show that despite his captivity, the tiger's spirit and inner fire have not been extinguished.
★ Extract-Based Questions
Extract 1:
"He stalks in his vivid stripes / The few steps of his cage, / On pads of velvet quiet / In his quiet rage."
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the poet and poem | Leslie Norris; "A Tiger in the Zoo" |
| Who is 'he'? | The tiger in the cage |
| Where does 'he' stalk? | The few steps of his cage |
| How does the tiger look in his cage? | He has sharp vivid stripes, moves slowly and majestically on soft velvety pads, makes no noise, and has brilliant shining eyes — yet he is filled with quiet, helpless rage |
Extract 2:
"He should be snarling around houses / At the jungle's edge, / Baring his white fangs, his claws, / Terrorising the village!"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is 'he'? | The tiger |
| How does the tiger terrify villagers? | By snarling around their houses and baring his white fangs and claws |
| What should the tiger be doing in the jungle? | Lurking in tree shadows, sliding silently through long grass, waiting near water holes to prey on plump deer |
| What should he be doing at the jungle's edge? | Moving around village houses, growling and snarling, filling villagers with terror through his fangs and claws |
★ Q15. Why does the tiger ignore visitors? (Detailed)
Ans: The tiger paces slowly and quietly along the length of his cage. He watches visitors come and go — but none of them thinks of freeing him. He sees them as beings without feeling, spectators who stare at his misery without empathy. Realizing that no help will come from them, the tiger stops paying any attention to them altogether.
★ Q16. Why does the tiger look at the brilliant stars?
Ans: The tiger has lost all hope from the people around him. The visitors offer no help; the cage offers no freedom. Now his only hope lies with heaven. It is this last remaining hope that keeps the brilliance alive in his eyes. That is why, in the silent darkness of the night, the tiger stares at the brilliant stars with his brilliant eyes — a powerful symbol of a free spirit imprisoned but not broken.
💡 Exam Tip: The central theme of this poem is the contrast between freedom and captivity. The tiger in the zoo vs. the tiger in the wild — always remember this contrast when answering questions. The poet sympathizes deeply with the tiger and criticizes the practice of keeping wild animals in zoos.
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