A TIGER IN THE HOUSE, PART: II, GLOSSARY, SUMMARY & QUESTION-ANSWERS

 

A TIGER IN THE HOUSE

Ruskin Bond

Part Π

At first the tiger cub, who was named Timothy by Grandmother, .............................. Grandfather took him to Lucknow where the zoo authorities were only too glad to receive as a gift a well fed and fairly civilized tiger.

Glossary/ A list of difficult words and their meanings/ କଠିନ ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଅର୍ଥର ତାଲିକା

1. Tiger cub (ଟାଇଗର କବ୍) – a baby tiger – ବାଘ ଛୁଆ

2. Brought up (ବ୍ରଟ୍ ଅପ୍) – raised; cared for – ଲାଳନ-ପାଳନ କରାଯିବା

3. Entirely (ଇନ୍ଟାୟର୍ଲି) – completely – ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବରେ

4. Feeding bottle (ଫିଡିଂ ବୋଟଲ୍) – a bottle used to feed babies or young animals – ଦୁଧ ପିଆଇବା ବୋତଲ

5. Cook (କୁକ୍) – a person who prepares food – ରାନ୍ଧୁଣି

6. Proved (ପ୍ରୁଭ୍ଡ୍) – turned out to be – ପ୍ରମାଣିତ ହେଲା

7. Rich (ରିଚ୍) – containing too much fat or nourishment – ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ପୌଷ୍ଟିକ

8. Diet (ଡାଏଟ୍) – the food usually eaten – ଖାଦ୍ୟ ତାଲିକା

9. Raw (ରଅ) – uncooked – କଞ୍ଚା

10. Mutton (ମଟନ୍) – sheep's meat – ଖସି ମାଂସ

11. Cod liver oil (କଡ୍ ଲିଭର୍ ଅଏଲ୍) – oil obtained from the liver of cod fish – କଡ୍ ମାଛର ଯକୃତ ତେଲ

12. Followed (ଫଲୋଡ୍) – came after – ପରେ ଆସିଲା

13. Tempting (ଟେମ୍ପଟିଂ) – attractive; appealing – ଲୋଭନୀୟ

14. Pigeons (ପିଜନ୍ସ୍) – birds commonly seen in towns – ପାରା

15. Rabbits (ରାବିଟ୍ସ୍) – small long-eared animals – ଖରଗୋଶ

16. Provided (ପ୍ରୋଭାଇଡେଡ୍) – supplied; given – ଯୋଗାଇ ଦିଆଗଲା

17. Companions (କମ୍ପାନିଅନ୍ସ୍) – friends; partners – ସାଥୀମାନେ

18. Bold (ବୋଲ୍ଡ୍) – brave; fearless – ସାହସୀ

19. Pull (ପୁଲ୍) – to draw towards oneself – ଟାଣିବା

20. Tail (ଟେଲ୍) – the back part of an animal – ଲାଞ୍ଜ

21. Curtains (କର୍ଟେନ୍ସ୍) – cloth coverings for windows – ପର୍ଦ୍ଦା

22. Lost his temper (ଲଷ୍ଟ ହିଜ୍ ଟେମ୍ପର୍) – became angry – ରାଗିଗଲା

23. Mongrel (ମଙ୍ଗ୍ରେଲ୍) – a dog of mixed breed – ଦେଶୀ କୁକୁର

24. Puppy (ପପି) – a young dog – କୁକୁର ଛୁଆ

25. Afraid (ଅଫ୍ରେଡ୍) – frightened – ଭୟଭୀତ

26. Darted (ଡାର୍ଟେଡ୍) – moved suddenly and quickly – ହଠାତ୍ ଦୌଡ଼ିଗଲା

27. Spring (ସ୍ପ୍ରିଙ୍ଗ୍) – a sudden jump – ଲମ୍ଫ

28. Crawl (କ୍ରଲ୍) – move slowly on hands and knees – ହାମୁଡ଼ି ଯିବା

29. Favourite (ଫେଭରିଟ୍) – most liked – ପ୍ରିୟ

30. Amusements (ଅମ୍ୟୁଜମେଣ୍ଟ୍ସ୍) – games; sources of fun – ମନୋରଞ୍ଜନ

31. Stalk (ଷ୍ଟକ୍) – follow quietly to catch – ଲୁଚି ଲୁଚି ପଛୁଆ କରିବା

32. Crafty (କ୍ରାଫ୍ଟି) – clever in a tricky way – ଚତୁର

33. Glittering (ଗ୍ଲିଟରିଂ) – shining brightly – ଚମକୁଥିବା

34. Crouching (କ୍ରାଉଚିଂ) – bending low – ନଇଁ ବସିବା

35. Creep (କ୍ରିପ୍) – move slowly and quietly – ଚୁପଚାପ ଆଗକୁ ବଢ଼ିବା

36. Dash (ଡ୍ୟାଶ୍) – a sudden fast run – ହଠାତ୍ ଦୌଡ଼

37. Delight (ଡିଲାଇଟ୍) – great joy – ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆନନ୍ଦ

38. Pretending (ପ୍ରିଟେଣ୍ଡିଂ) – acting as if – ଛଳନା କରିବା

39. Ankles (ଆଙ୍କଲ୍ସ୍) – the joints between the foot and the leg – ଗୋଡ଼ ଗଣ୍ଠି

40. Full-grown (ଫୁଲ୍ ଗ୍ରୋନ୍) – completely grown – ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବୟସ୍କ

41. Retriever (ରିଟ୍ରିଭର୍) – a breed of dog – ରିଟ୍ରିଭର୍ ପ୍ରଜାତିର କୁକୁର

42. Wide berth (ୱାଇଡ୍ ବର୍ଥ୍) – a safe distance – ଦୂରତା ବଜାୟ ରଖିବା

43. Chain (ଚେନ୍) – a metal restraint – ଶିକୁଳି

44. Difficulty (ଡିଫିକଲ୍ଟି) – trouble – ଅସୁବିଧା

45. Drawing room (ଡ୍ରଇଂ ରୁମ୍) – sitting room – ବୈଠକ ଘର

46. Comfortable (କମ୍ଫର୍ଟେବଲ୍) – relaxed; at ease – ଆରାମଦାୟକ

47. Reclining (ରିକ୍ଲାଇନିଂ) – lying back comfortably – ଆରାମରେ ହେଲାଣି ଦେଇ ବସିବା

48. Dignity (ଡିଗ୍ନିଟି) – honour; pride – ଗମ୍ଭୀରତା; ମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦା

49. Snarling (ସ୍ନାର୍ଲିଂ) – growling angrily – ଗର୍ଜନ କରିବା

50. Habits (ହାବିଟ୍ସ୍) – regular ways of behaving – ଅଭ୍ୟାସ

51. Scrub (ସ୍କ୍ରବ୍) – rub hard to clean – ଘଷି ସଫା କରିବା

52. Paws (ପଜ୍) – the feet of an animal – ଥାବା

53. Quarters (କ୍ୱାର୍ଟର୍ସ୍) – living rooms – ବାସସ୍ଥାନ

54. Declared (ଡିକ୍ଲେୟାର୍ଡ୍) – announced firmly – ଘୋଷଣା କଲେ

55. Prophetic (ପ୍ରଫେଟିକ୍) – able to predict the future – ଭବିଷ୍ୟବାଣୀ ସଦୃଶ

56. Except (ଇକ୍ସେପ୍ଟ୍) – leaving out – ଛାଡ଼ି

57. Steadily (ଷ୍ଟେଡିଲି) – gradually and continuously – ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ

58. Steal away (ଷ୍ଟିଲ୍ ଅୱେ) – slip away secretly – ଚୁପଚାପ ପଳାଇଯିବା

59. Pet (ପେଟ୍) – a domesticated animal – ଗୃହପାଳିତ ପଶୁ

60. Pekinese (ପିକିନିଜ୍) – a small breed of dog – ପିକିନିଜ୍ ପ୍ରଜାତିର କୁକୁର

61. Frenzied (ଫ୍ରେନ୍ଜିଡ୍) – wild; uncontrolled – ଉନ୍ମତ୍ତ

62. Cackling (କ୍ୟାକ୍ଲିଂ) – the loud sound made by hens – କୁକୁଡ଼ାର କକାର ଶବ୍ଦ

63. Poultry house (ପୋଲ୍ଟ୍ରି ହାଉସ୍) – a place where chickens are kept – କୁକୁଡ଼ା ଘର

64. Feathers (ଫେଦର୍ସ୍) – the soft covering of birds – ପର

65. Veranda (ଭେରାଣ୍ଡା) – a roofed open space outside a house – ବାରାଣ୍ଡା

66. Chained up (ଚେନ୍ଡ୍ ଅପ୍) – tied with a chain – ଶିକୁଳିରେ ବାନ୍ଧିଦିଆଗଲା

67. Villainous (ଭିଲେନସ୍) – wicked; evil – ଦୁଷ୍ଟ

68. Intent (ଇଣ୍ଟେଣ୍ଟ୍) – purpose; intention – ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ

69. Transfer (ଟ୍ରାନ୍ସଫର୍) – move from one place to another – ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତର କରିବା

70. Zoo (ଜୁ) – a place where wild animals are kept – ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନା

71. Nearest (ନିୟାରେଷ୍ଟ୍) – closest – ନିକଟତମ

72. Reserving (ରିଜର୍ଭିଂ) – booking in advance – ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ କରିବା

73. Compartment (କମ୍ପାର୍ଟମେଣ୍ଟ୍) – a separate section in a train – ରେଳ ଡବାର ଖଣ୍ଡ

74. Share (ଶେୟାର୍) – use together – ଭାଗ କରିବା

75. Authorities (ଅଥରିଟିଜ୍) – officials in charge – କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷ

76. Receive (ରିସିଭ୍) – accept – ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବା

77. Gift (ଗିଫ୍ଟ୍) – a present – ଉପହାର

78. Well-fed (ୱେଲ୍ ଫେଡ୍) – properly fed – ଭଲଭାବେ ଖୁଆଯାଇଥିବା

79. Fairly (ଫେୟାର୍ଲି) – reasonably – ଯଥେଷ୍ଟ ଭାବରେ

80. Civilized (ସିଭିଲାଇଜ୍ଡ୍) – well-behaved; trained – ସଭ୍ୟ; ଶିକ୍ଷିତ

Summary

Part II of "A Tiger in the House" describes how the tiger cub, Timothy, grows from a playful and lovable pet into a wild animal whose natural instincts gradually become stronger.

After Timothy was brought home, Grandmother named him Timothy. In the beginning, he was very young and weak. The family cook, Mahmoud, fed him milk with a feeding bottle. However, the milk was too rich for the cub, so his diet was changed to raw mutton and cod liver oil. As he grew older, he was also given pigeons and rabbits to eat, which were more suitable for a growing tiger.

To keep Timothy company, Grandfather arranged two companions for him. One was Toto, a mischievous monkey who was bold enough to pull Timothy by the tail and quickly climb the curtains whenever the tiger became angry. The other was a small mongrel puppy that Grandfather had found on the roadside. At first, Timothy was frightened of the puppy and would jump back whenever it came near him. Gradually, he became friendly with it and even allowed the puppy to climb onto his back and rest there. This shows that Timothy was affectionate and playful despite being a wild animal.

Timothy loved playing games with people. One of his favourite games was to stalk someone secretly like a real tiger. When the author came to live with his grandfather, he became Timothy's favourite playmate. The tiger would slowly creep towards him with sparkling eyes and a crouching body. Suddenly, he would leap at the author's feet, roll onto his back, kick happily with his legs, and pretend to bite his ankles. Although Timothy behaved like a dangerous tiger, his actions were full of innocence and affection.

As months passed, Timothy grew rapidly. Soon he became as large as a full-grown retriever dog. Whenever the author took him for a walk, people became frightened and moved away from them. Timothy was very strong and often pulled hard on his chain, making it difficult for the author to control him. Inside the house, Timothy behaved like an important member of the family. He loved resting comfortably on the long sofa in the drawing room and would growl at anyone who tried to remove him. His proud manner made him appear like the real master of the house.

Despite being a tiger, Timothy was extremely clean. He washed his face with his paws just as a cat does. Every night he slept in the cook Mahmoud's quarters and was always happy when Mahmoud let him out in the morning. Seeing the growing tiger, Grandfather jokingly predicted that one day they would find Timothy sitting on Mahmoud's bed while the cook would disappear, leaving only his clothes and shoes behind. Though everyone laughed at the joke, it hinted that Timothy's wild nature might one day become dangerous.

When Timothy reached about six months of age, a great change came over him. His friendly behaviour slowly disappeared, and his natural hunting instincts became stronger. During walks, he often tried to chase cats and pet dogs, especially small Pekinese dogs. At night, the family heard loud cries from the poultry house, and in the morning they found feathers scattered all over the veranda, showing that Timothy had killed chickens. Because of these incidents, the family had to keep him chained more often.

The final warning came when Timothy began secretly stalking Mahmoud around the house with what appeared to be dangerous intentions. Grandfather realised that Timothy was no longer a harmless pet but a growing wild tiger. He understood that keeping such a powerful animal at home would put everyone in danger. Therefore, he made the difficult but wise decision to send Timothy to a zoo.

The nearest zoo was at Lucknow, about two hundred miles away. Grandfather reserved an entire first-class railway compartment because no passenger was willing to travel with a tiger. At the Lucknow Zoo, the authorities gladly accepted Timothy as a gift because he was healthy, well-fed, and comparatively well-trained. Thus, Timothy left the family home and began a new life in the zoo.

This part of the story beautifully shows that love and care can make a wild animal gentle for some time, but its natural instincts can never be completely removed. Grandfather's decision to send Timothy to the zoo reflects both his affection for the tiger and his sense of responsibility towards the safety of the family and the animal itself.

ସାରାଂଶ

ଘରେ ଏକ ବାଘ (ଭାଗ–୨)

କାହାଣୀର ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଭାଗରେ ଦେଖାଯାଏ ଯେ, ବାଘ ଛୁଆ ଟିମୋଥି କିପରି ଏକ ସ୍ନେହଶୀଳ, ଖେଳାଳି ପୋଷା ପ୍ରାଣୀରୁ ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ନିଜର ସ୍ୱାଭାବିକ ବନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରବୃତ୍ତିକୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରୁଥିବା ଏକ ବଡ଼ ବାଘରେ ପରିଣତ ହୁଏ।

ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ଘରକୁ ଆଣିବା ପରେ ଲେଖକଙ୍କ ଜେଜେମା ତାହାର ନାମ "ଟିମୋଥି" ରଖିଥିଲେ। ପ୍ରଥମେ ସେ ବହୁତ ଛୋଟ ଥିଲା। ଘରର ରାନ୍ଧୁଣି ମହମୁଦ ତାକୁ ଫିଡିଂ ବୋତଲରେ କ୍ଷୀର ପିଆଉଥିଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସେହି କ୍ଷୀର ତା' ପାଇଁ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ପୌଷ୍ଟିକ ହୋଇଥିବାରୁ ତାହାର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରାଗଲା। ତାକୁ କଞ୍ଚା ମଟନ ଏବଂ କଡ୍ ମାଛର ଯକୃତ ତେଲ ଦିଆଗଲା। ପରେ ତାହାର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ତାଲିକାରେ ପାରା ଓ ଖରଗୋଶ ମଧ୍ୟ ଯୋଡ଼ାଗଲା, ଯାହା ଏକ ବଢ଼ୁଥିବା ବାଘ ପାଇଁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ଥିଲା।

ଟିମୋଥି ଏକାକୀ ନ ରହୁ ବୋଲି ତା' ପାଇଁ ଦୁଇଜଣ ସାଥୀ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରାଗଲା। ପ୍ରଥମ ସାଥୀ ଥିଲା ଟୋଟୋ ନାମକ ଏକ ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ମାଙ୍କଡ଼। ସେ ନିର୍ଭୟରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ଲାଞ୍ଜ ଟାଣିଦେଉଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଟିମୋଥି ରାଗିଗଲେ ସତ୍ୱରେ ପର୍ଦ୍ଦା ଉପରକୁ ଚଢ଼ିଯାଉଥିଲା। ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ସାଥୀ ଥିଲା ରାସ୍ତାରୁ ମିଳିଥିବା ଏକ ଛୋଟ ଦେଶୀ କୁକୁର ଛୁଆ। ପ୍ରଥମେ ଟିମୋଥି ସେହି କୁକୁର ଛୁଆକୁ ଦେଖି ଭୟ କରୁଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସେ ପାଖକୁ ଆସିଲେ ପଛକୁ ଲମ୍ଫ ଦେଉଥିଲା। କିନ୍ତୁ କିଛିଦିନ ପରେ ସେମାନେ ଭଲ ବନ୍ଧୁ ହୋଇଗଲେ। ଟିମୋଥି କୁକୁର ଛୁଆକୁ ନିଜ ପିଠି ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ି ବିଶ୍ରାମ କରିବାକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦେଉଥିଲା। ଏହାରୁ ଜଣାପଡ଼େ ଯେ, ଟିମୋଥି ସ୍ୱଭାବରେ ବହୁତ ସ୍ନେହଶୀଳ ଓ ଖେଳାଳି ଥିଲା।

ଟିମୋଥିର ସବୁଠାରୁ ପ୍ରିୟ ଖେଳ ଥିଲା କାହାକୁ ଚୁପଚାପ ପଛରୁ ଅନୁସରଣ କରି ହଠାତ୍ ଝାମ୍ପ ମାରିବା। ଲେଖକ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ଘରକୁ ଆସିବା ପରେ ସେ ଟିମୋଥିର ପ୍ରିୟ ଖେଳସାଥୀ ହୋଇଗଲେ। ଟିମୋଥି ଚତୁର ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ତାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସୁଥିଲା। ତା'ପରେ ହଠାତ୍ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଦ ଉପରକୁ ଝାମ୍ପ ମାରି ନିଜ ପିଠି ଉପରେ ଗଡ଼ିପଡ଼ୁଥିଲା, ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ପାଦ ହଲାଉଥିଲା ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ଗୋଡ଼ ଗଣ୍ଠିକୁ କାମୁଡ଼ିବାର ଅଭିନୟ କରୁଥିଲା। ତାହାର ସମସ୍ତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ସ୍ନେହ ଓ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦୋଷ ଆନନ୍ଦ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଉଥିଲା।

ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ଶରୀର ବହୁତ ବଡ଼ ହେବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା। କିଛି ମାସ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସେ ଏକ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣବୟସ୍କ ରିଟ୍ରିଭର କୁକୁର ପରି ବଡ଼ ହୋଇଗଲା। ଲେଖକ ତାକୁ ବୁଲାଇବାକୁ ନେଲେ ରାସ୍ତାର ଲୋକମାନେ ଭୟରେ ଦୂରକୁ ସରିଯାଉଥିଲେ। ଟିମୋଥି ବହୁତ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଥିବାରୁ ଶିକୁଳିକୁ ଜୋରରେ ଟାଣୁଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଲେଖକଙ୍କୁ ତାକୁ ସମ୍ଭାଳିବା କଷ୍ଟକର ହେଉଥିଲା। ଘର ଭିତରେ ତାହାର ପ୍ରିୟ ସ୍ଥାନ ଥିଲା ବୈଠକ ଘରର ଲମ୍ବା ସୋଫା। ସେଠାରେ ସେ ବହୁତ ଆରାମରେ ଶୋଇ ରହୁଥିଲା ଏବଂ କେହି ତାକୁ ଉଠାଇବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କଲେ ଗର୍ଜନ କରୁଥିଲା। ତାହାର ଗମ୍ଭୀର ବ୍ୟବହାରରୁ ଲାଗୁଥିଲା ଯେପରି ସେ ଘରର ମାଲିକ।

ଟିମୋଥି ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପରିଷ୍କାର-ପରିଚ୍ଛନ୍ନ ଥିଲା। ସେ ବିଲେଇ ପରି ନିଜ ଥାବାରେ ମୁହଁ ସଫା କରୁଥିଲା। ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ରାତିରେ ସେ ମହମୁଦଙ୍କ କୋଠରୀରେ ଶୋଉଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସକାଳେ ମହମୁଦ ତାକୁ ବାହାରକୁ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଲେ ବହୁତ ଖୁସି ହେଉଥିଲା। ଜେଜେବାପା ମଜାକରେ କହୁଥିଲେ ଯେ, ଦିନେ ନା ଦିନେ ସେମାନେ ମହମୁଦଙ୍କ ଖଟ ଉପରେ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ବସିଥିବା ଦେଖିବେ ଏବଂ ମହମୁଦଙ୍କର କେବଳ ଜୋତା ଓ ପୋଷାକ ମାତ୍ର ପଡ଼ିଥିବ। ଯଦିଓ ଏହା ମଜାକ ଥିଲା, ତଥାପି ଏହା ଟିମୋଥିର ବଢ଼ୁଥିବା ବନ୍ୟ ସ୍ୱଭାବର ଇଙ୍ଗିତ ଦେଉଥିଲା।

ଟିମୋଥି ପ୍ରାୟ ଛଅ ମାସ ବୟସରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ପରେ ତାହାର ସ୍ୱଭାବରେ ବଡ଼ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଆସିଲା। ସେ ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ କମ୍ ମିଶୁକ ହେବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା ଏବଂ ତାହାର ଶିକାର କରିବାର ସ୍ୱାଭାବିକ ପ୍ରବୃତ୍ତି ଜାଗ୍ରତ ହେଲା। ବୁଲିବା ସମୟରେ ସେ ବିଲେଇ ଓ ଛୋଟ ପୋଷା କୁକୁରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଧରିବା ପାଇଁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଥିଲା। ରାତିରେ କୁକୁଡ଼ା ଘରରୁ ଜୋରରେ ଶବ୍ଦ ଶୁଣାଯାଉଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସକାଳେ ବାରାଣ୍ଡାରେ କୁକୁଡ଼ାର ପର ଛିଟିକି ପଡ଼ିଥିବାରୁ ବୁଝାଯାଉଥିଲା ଯେ ଟିମୋଥି କୁକୁଡ଼ାମାନଙ୍କୁ ମାରିଦେଇଛି। ଏହି କାରଣରୁ ତାକୁ ଅଧିକ ସମୟ ଶିକୁଳିରେ ବାନ୍ଧି ରଖିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିଲା।

ଶେଷରେ ସବୁଠାରୁ ବିପଜ୍ଜନକ ଘଟଣା ଘଟିଲା। ଟିମୋଥି ମହମୁଦଙ୍କ ପଛରେ ଲୁଚି ଲୁଚି ଘୁରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା ଏବଂ ତାହାର ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ଖରାପ ବୋଲି ଲାଗୁଥିଲା। ଏହା ଦେଖି ଜେଜେବାପା ବୁଝିଗଲେ ଯେ, ଟିମୋଥି ଆଉ ଘରେ ରଖିବାଯୋଗ୍ୟ ପୋଷା ପ୍ରାଣୀ ନୁହେଁ। ସେ ଏକ ବନ୍ୟ ବାଘରେ ପରିଣତ ହୋଇସାରିଛି। ପରିବାରର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଏବଂ ଟିମୋଥିର ଭବିଷ୍ୟତକୁ ଚିନ୍ତା କରି ଜେଜେବାପା ତାକୁ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ ପଠାଇବାର କଠିନ କିନ୍ତୁ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଲେ।

ସବୁଠାରୁ ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନା ଲକ୍ଷ୍ନୌରେ ଥିଲା, ଯାହା ପ୍ରାୟ ଦୁଇଶହ ମାଇଲ ଦୂରରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ। ଜେଜେବାପା ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ନେଇ ଯିବା ପାଇଁ ଟ୍ରେନରେ ଏକ ପ୍ରଥମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କମ୍ପାର୍ଟମେଣ୍ଟ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ କଲେ, କାରଣ କେହି ମଧ୍ୟ ବାଘ ସହିତ ଯାତ୍ରା କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁନଥିଲେ। ଲକ୍ଷ୍ନୌ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାର କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷ ଏକ ସୁସ୍ଥ, ଭଲ ଭାବରେ ପାଳିତ ଏବଂ ଯଥେଷ୍ଟ ଶିକ୍ଷିତ ବାଘକୁ ଉପହାର ଭାବେ ପାଇ ବହୁତ ଖୁସି ହେଲେ। ଏହିପରି ଟିମୋଥି ତାହାର ପରିବାରକୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାରେ ନୂଆ ଜୀବନ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲା।

ଏହି ଭାଗର ମୂଳ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ହେଉଛି ଯେ, ସ୍ନେହ, ଯତ୍ନ ଓ ଭଲପାଇବା ଦ୍ୱାରା ବନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରାଣୀକୁ କିଛି ସମୟ ପାଇଁ ଶାନ୍ତ ଓ ସ୍ନେହଶୀଳ କରାଯାଇପାରେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହାର ସ୍ୱାଭାବିକ ବନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରବୃତ୍ତିକୁ କେବେବି ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବରେ ବଦଳାଯାଇପାରେ ନାହିଁ। ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କର ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ତାଙ୍କର ଦୂରଦୃଷ୍ଟି, ଦାୟିତ୍ୱବୋଧ ଏବଂ ଟିମୋଥି ପ୍ରତି ଗଭୀର ସ୍ନେହକୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ।

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gave the tiger cub the name Timothy?

ଟିମୋଥି ନାମଟି ବାଘ ଛୁଆକୁ କିଏ ଦେଇଥିଲେ?
A. Grandfather
B. Mahmoud
C. Grandmother
D. The writer
Ans. C. Grandmother

2. Who fed Timothy with a feeding bottle?

ଫିଡିଂ ବୋତଲରେ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କିଏ କ୍ଷୀର ପିଆଉଥିଲେ?
A. Grandfather
B. Mahmoud
C. The writer
D. Toto
Ans. B. Mahmoud

3. Why was Timothy's milk diet discontinued?

ଟିମୋଥିର କ୍ଷୀର ଖାଦ୍ୟ କାହିଁକି ବନ୍ଦ କରାଗଲା?
A. He disliked milk.
B. Milk was unavailable.
C. It made him sleepy.
D. The milk was too rich for him.
Ans. D. The milk was too rich for him.

4. What was Timothy given after milk?

କ୍ଷୀର ପରେ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କ'ଣ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା?
A. Fish and rice
B. Chicken soup
C. Raw mutton and cod liver oil
D. Bread and butter
Ans. C. Raw mutton and cod liver oil.

5. Which animals were later included in Timothy's diet?

ପରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ଖାଦ୍ୟରେ କେଉଁ ପ୍ରାଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯୋଡ଼ାଗଲା?
A. Goats and sheep
B. Ducks and hens
C. Cats and dogs
D. Pigeons and rabbits
Ans. D. Pigeons and rabbits.

6. How many companions were provided to Timothy?

ଟିମୋଥି ପାଇଁ କେତେଜଣ ସାଥୀ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରାଯାଇଥିଲେ?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Ans. B. Two.

7. Who was Toto?

ଟୋଟୋ କିଏ ଥିଲା?
A. A puppy
B. A rabbit
C. A monkey
D. A cat
Ans. C. A monkey.

8. What naughty habit did Toto have?

ଟୋଟୋର ଦୁଷ୍ଟାମି କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?
A. Biting Timothy
B. Stealing food
C. Pulling Timothy's tail
D. Climbing trees
Ans. C. Pulling Timothy's tail.

9. What did Toto do when Timothy became angry?

ଟିମୋଥି ରାଗିଗଲେ ଟୋଟୋ କ'ଣ କରୁଥିଲା?
A. Ran outside
B. Hid under the bed
C. Jumped into the well
D. Climbed up the curtains
Ans. D. Climbed up the curtains.

10. Who found the puppy?

କୁକୁର ଛୁଆଟିକୁ କିଏ ପାଇଥିଲେ?
A. Mahmoud
B. Grandfather
C. The writer
D. Grandmother
Ans. B. Grandfather.

11. Where was the puppy found?

କୁକୁର ଛୁଆଟି କେଉଁଠାରେ ମିଳିଥିଲା?
A. In the forest
B. Near the zoo
C. On the road
D. In the market
Ans. C. On the road.

12. At first, Timothy was afraid of whom?

ପ୍ରଥମେ ଟିମୋଥି କାହାକୁ ଭୟ କରୁଥିଲା?
A. Toto
B. Mahmoud
C. The writer
D. The puppy
Ans. D. The puppy.

13. What did Timothy do when the puppy came near him?

କୁକୁର ଛୁଆଟି ପାଖକୁ ଆସିଲେ ଟିମୋଥି କ'ଣ କରୁଥିଲା?
A. Barked
B. Slept
C. Darted back with a spring
D. Growled loudly
Ans. C. Darted back with a spring.

14. Later, Timothy allowed the puppy to ________.

ପରେ ଟିମୋଥି କୁକୁର ଛୁଆକୁ କ'ଣ କରିବାକୁ ଦେଉଥିଲା?
A. Pull his tail
B. Bite him
C. Sleep beside him
D. Crawl on his back
Ans. D. Crawl on his back.

15. One of Timothy's favourite amusements was to ________.

ଟିମୋଥିର ପ୍ରିୟ ମନୋରଞ୍ଜନ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?
A. Swim in water
B. Climb trees
C. Stalk people
D. Sleep all day
Ans. C. Stalk people.

16. Who became Timothy's favourite playmate?

ଟିମୋଥିର ପ୍ରିୟ ଖେଳସାଥୀ କିଏ ହୋଇଥିଲେ?
A. Toto
B. Mahmoud
C. Grandfather
D. The writer
Ans. D. The writer.

17. Timothy slowly crept towards the writer with ________.

ଟିମୋଥି କେମିତି ଲେଖକଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସୁଥିଲା?
A. Loud growls
B. Closed eyes
C. A crafty look and crouching body
D. Jumping happily
Ans. C. A crafty look and crouching body.

18. What did Timothy pretend to do?

ଟିମୋଥି କ'ଣ କରିବାର ଅଭିନୟ କରୁଥିଲା?
A. Scratch the writer
B. Sleep
C. Roar
D. Bite the writer's ankles
Ans. D. Bite the writer's ankles.

19. Timothy grew to the size of a full-grown ________.

ଟିମୋଥି କେଉଁ ପ୍ରାଣୀର ଆକାର ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବଡ଼ ହୋଇଗଲା?
A. Leopard
B. Wolf
C. Retriever
D. Horse
Ans. C. Retriever.

20. Why did people keep away from Timothy?

ଲୋକମାନେ ଟିମୋଥିଠାରୁ ଦୂରେ କାହିଁକି ରହୁଥିଲେ?
A. He barked loudly.
B. They disliked animals.
C. He was dirty.
D. They were afraid of him.
Ans. D. They were afraid of him.

21. What made it difficult for the writer during walks?

ବୁଲିବା ସମୟରେ ଲେଖକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କ'ଣ ଅସୁବିଧା ହେଉଥିଲା?
A. Timothy walked slowly.
B. The chain was broken.
C. Timothy became tired.
D. Timothy pulled hard on the chain.
Ans. D. Timothy pulled hard on the chain.

22. Which was Timothy's favourite place in the house?

ଘରରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ପ୍ରିୟ ସ୍ଥାନ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?
A. Kitchen
B. Veranda
C. Drawing room
D. Garden
Ans. C. Drawing room.

23. Where did Timothy usually lie?

ଟିମୋଥି ସାଧାରଣତଃ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଶୋଉଥିଲା?
A. On the floor
B. On Mahmoud's bed
C. On the roof
D. On the long sofa
Ans. D. On the long sofa.

24. Timothy snarled at anyone who tried to ________.

କେହି କ'ଣ କଲେ ଟିମୋଥି ଗର୍ଜନ କରୁଥିଲା?
A. Feed him
B. Touch his chain
C. Take him off the sofa
D. Play with him
Ans. C. Take him off the sofa.

25. How did Timothy clean his face?

ଟିମୋଥି କିପରି ମୁହଁ ସଫା କରୁଥିଲା?
A. With water
B. With a towel
C. With his tongue
D. With his paws like a cat
Ans. D. With his paws like a cat.

26. Where did Timothy sleep at night?

ରାତିରେ ଟିମୋଥି କେଉଁଠାରେ ଶୋଉଥିଲା?
A. Drawing room
B. Grandfather's room
C. Garden
D. Cook's quarters
Ans. D. Cook's quarters.

27. Who let Timothy out every morning?

ପ୍ରତି ସକାଳେ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କିଏ ବାହାରକୁ ଛାଡ଼ୁଥିଲେ?
A. Grandfather
B. Grandmother
C. The writer
D. Mahmoud
Ans. D. Mahmoud.

28. According to Grandfather, where would they one day find Timothy?

ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ମତରେ ଦିନେ ନା ଦିନେ ସେମାନେ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଦେଖିବେ?
A. On the roof
B. In the kitchen
C. In the garden
D. Sitting on Mahmoud's bed
Ans. D. Sitting on Mahmoud's bed.

29. At what age did Timothy's nature begin to change?

କେତେ ମାସ ବୟସରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ସ୍ୱଭାବ ବଦଳିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା?
A. Four months
B. Five months
C. Six months
D. Eight months
Ans. C. Six months.

30. What did Grandfather finally decide to do with Timothy?

ଶେଷରେ ଜେଜେବାପା ଟିମୋଥି ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ କ'ଣ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଲେ?
A. Sell him
B. Keep him in a cage
C. Release him into the jungle
D. Send him to the Lucknow Zoo
Ans. D. Send him to the Lucknow Zoo.

31. Choose the synonym of 'entirely'.

'entirely' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Partly
B. Completely
C. Hardly
D. Slowly
Ans. B. Completely

32. Choose the synonym of 'tempting'.

'tempting' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Attractive
B. Ugly
C. Difficult
D. Weak
Ans. A. Attractive

33. Choose the synonym of 'bold'.

'bold' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Timid
B. Brave
C. Silent
D. Careless
Ans. B. Brave

34. Choose the synonym of 'afraid'.

'afraid' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Happy
B. Angry
C. Frightened
D. Cheerful
Ans. C. Frightened

35. Choose the synonym of 'darted'.

'darted' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Crawled
B. Moved quickly
C. Slept
D. Walked slowly
Ans. B. Moved quickly

36. Choose the synonym of 'crafty'.

'crafty' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Clever
B. Foolish
C. Honest
D. Lazy
Ans. A. Clever

37. Choose the synonym of 'glittering'.

'glittering' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Dirty
B. Bright
C. Rough
D. Dull
Ans. B. Bright

38. Choose the synonym of 'crouching'.

'crouching' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Standing upright
B. Sitting low
C. Sleeping
D. Running
Ans. B. Sitting low

39. Choose the synonym of 'creep'.

'creep' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Rush
B. Move quietly
C. Jump
D. Shout
Ans. B. Move quietly

40. Choose the synonym of 'delight'.

'delight' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Joy
B. Fear
C. Sorrow
D. Anger
Ans. A. Joy

41. Choose the synonym of 'difficulty'.

'difficulty' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Ease
B. Trouble
C. Success
D. Comfort
Ans. B. Trouble

42. Choose the synonym of 'comfortable'.

'comfortable' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Relaxed
B. Uneasy
C. Angry
D. Weak
Ans. A. Relaxed

43. Choose the synonym of 'dignity'.

'dignity' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Honour
B. Shame
C. Fear
D. Excitement
Ans. A. Honour

44. Choose the synonym of 'frenzied'.

'frenzied' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Calm
B. Peaceful
C. Wild
D. Gentle
Ans. C. Wild

45. Choose the synonym of 'villainous'.

'villainous' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Wicked
B. Kind
C. Gentle
D. Honest
Ans. A. Wicked

46. Choose the antonym of 'entirely'.

'entirely' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Fully
B. Completely
C. Partly
D. Totally
Ans. C. Partly

47. Choose the antonym of 'bold'.

'bold' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Brave
B. Courageous
C. Timid
D. Fearless
Ans. C. Timid

48. Choose the antonym of 'afraid'.

'afraid' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Frightened
B. Nervous
C. Brave
D. Weak
Ans. C. Brave

49. Choose the antonym of 'crafty'.

'crafty' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Clever
B. Honest
C. Wise
D. Smart
Ans. B. Honest

50. Choose the antonym of 'glittering'.

'glittering' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Bright
B. Shining
C. Sparkling
D. Dull
Ans. D. Dull

51. Choose the antonym of 'comfortable'.

'comfortable' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Relaxed
B. Cosy
C. Uneasy
D. Pleasant
Ans. C. Uneasy

52. Choose the antonym of 'clean'.

'clean' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Pure
B. Tidy
C. Dirty
D. Fresh
Ans. C. Dirty

53. Choose the antonym of 'friendly'.

'friendly' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Kind
B. Hostile
C. Helpful
D. Gentle
Ans. B. Hostile

54. Choose the antonym of 'nearest'.

'nearest' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Close
B. Nearby
C. Farthest
D. Adjacent
Ans. C. Farthest

55. Choose the antonym of 'receive'.

'receive' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Accept
B. Welcome
C. Refuse
D. Take
Ans. C. Refuse

56. Choose the antonym of 'friendly'.

'friendly' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Kind
B. Gentle
C. Hostile
D. Cheerful
Ans. C. Hostile

57. Choose the antonym of 'civilized'.

'civilized' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Polite
B. Cultured
C. Wild
D. Trained
Ans. C. Wild

58. Choose the antonym of 'clean'.

'clean' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Tidy
B. Fresh
C. Dirty
D. Pure
Ans. C. Dirty

59. Choose the antonym of 'nearest'.

'nearest' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Close
B. Nearby
C. Farthest
D. Adjacent
Ans. C. Farthest

60. Choose the antonym of 'bold'.

'bold' ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ।
A. Brave
B. Fearless
C. Timid
D. Courageous
Ans. C. Timid

61. Timothy was named by Grandfather.

ଟିମୋଥିର ନାମ ଜେଜେବାପା ରଖିଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. B. False

62. Mahmoud fed Timothy with milk in a feeding bottle.

ମହମୁଦ ଫିଡିଂ ବୋତଲରେ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କ୍ଷୀର ପିଆଉଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

63. Timothy continued to drink only milk throughout the passage.

ସମଗ୍ର ପାଠରେ ଟିମୋଥି କେବଳ କ୍ଷୀର ହିଁ ପିଉଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. B. False

64. Timothy was later fed raw mutton and cod liver oil.

ପରେ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କଞ୍ଚା ମଟନ ଓ କଡ୍ ଲିଭର ତେଲ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

65. Pigeons and rabbits were later added to Timothy's diet.

ପରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ଖାଦ୍ୟରେ ପାରା ଓ ଖରଗୋଶ ଯୋଡ଼ାଯାଇଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

66. Toto was a puppy.

ଟୋଟୋ ଏକ କୁକୁର ଛୁଆ ଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. B. False

67. Toto used to pull Timothy's tail.

ଟୋଟୋ ଟିମୋଥିର ଲାଞ୍ଜ ଟାଣୁଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

68. Grandmother found the puppy on the road.

ଜେଜେମା ରାସ୍ତାରୁ କୁକୁର ଛୁଆଟିକୁ ପାଇଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. B. False

69. At first Timothy was afraid of the puppy.

ପ୍ରଥମେ ଟିମୋଥି କୁକୁର ଛୁଆକୁ ଭୟ କରୁଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

70. The puppy was afraid of Timothy from the beginning.

ଆରମ୍ଭରୁ କୁକୁର ଛୁଆଟି ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ଭୟ କରୁଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. D. Not mentioned

71. Timothy later allowed the puppy to crawl on his back.

ପରେ ଟିମୋଥି କୁକୁର ଛୁଆକୁ ନିଜ ପିଠି ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିବାକୁ ଦେଉଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

72. Timothy loved stalking people while playing.

ଖେଳିବା ସମୟରେ ଟିମୋଥି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲୁଚି ଲୁଚି ଅନୁସରଣ କରିବାକୁ ଭଲ ପାଉଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

73. Timothy used to roar before attacking the writer.

ଲେଖକଙ୍କ ଉପରକୁ ଝାମ୍ପ ମାରିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଟିମୋଥି ଗର୍ଜନ କରୁଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. B. False

74. Timothy pretended to bite the writer's ankles.

ଟିମୋଥି ଲେଖକଙ୍କ ଗୋଡ଼ ଗଣ୍ଠିକୁ କାମୁଡ଼ିବାର ଅଭିନୟ କରୁଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

75. Timothy became as large as a full-grown retriever.

ଟିମୋଥି ଏକ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣବୟସ୍କ ରିଟ୍ରିଭର କୁକୁର ପରି ବଡ଼ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

76. People happily came near Timothy during walks.

ବୁଲିବା ସମୟରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଖୁସିରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ନିକଟକୁ ଆସୁଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. B. False

77. Timothy's favourite place was the drawing room.

ଡ୍ରଇଂ ରୁମ୍ ଟିମୋଥିର ପ୍ରିୟ ସ୍ଥାନ ଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

78. Timothy liked sleeping on the long sofa.

ଟିମୋଥି ଲମ୍ବା ସୋଫାରେ ଆରାମ କରିବାକୁ ଭଲ ପାଉଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

79. Timothy cleaned his face with his tongue like a dog.

ଟିମୋଥି କୁକୁର ପରି ଜିଭରେ ମୁହଁ ସଫା କରୁଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. B. False

80. Timothy slept in the cook's quarters at night.

ରାତିରେ ଟିମୋଥି ରାନ୍ଧୁଣିଙ୍କ କୋଠରୀରେ ଶୋଉଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

81. Grandfather jokingly predicted that Timothy might one day eat Mahmoud.

ଜେଜେବାପା ମଜାକରେ କହିଥିଲେ ଯେ ଦିନେ ନା ଦିନେ ଟିମୋଥି ମହମୁଦଙ୍କୁ ଖାଇଦେଇପାରେ।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

82. Timothy became more friendly after six months.

ଛଅ ମାସ ପରେ ଟିମୋଥି ଅଧିକ ବନ୍ଧୁସୁଲଭ ହୋଇଗଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. B. False

83. Timothy tried to stalk cats and pet Pekinese dogs.

ଟିମୋଥି ବିଲେଇ ଏବଂ ପୋଷା ପିକିନିଜ୍ କୁକୁରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲୁଚି ଲୁଚି ଅନୁସରଣ କରୁଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

84. Feathers were found in the poultry house every morning.

ପ୍ରତି ସକାଳେ କୁକୁଡ଼ା ଘର ଭିତରେ ପର ମିଳୁଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. B. False

85. Timothy had to be chained more often because he became dangerous.

ଟିମୋଥି ବିପଜ୍ଜନକ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିବାରୁ ତାକୁ ବେଶି ସମୟ ଶିକୁଳିରେ ବାନ୍ଧି ରଖାଯାଉଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

86. Timothy began to stalk Mahmoud around the house.

ଟିମୋଥି ଘର ଭିତରେ ମହମୁଦଙ୍କୁ ଲୁଚି ଲୁଚି ଅନୁସରଣ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

87. Grandfather decided to release Timothy into the jungle.

ଜେଜେବାପା ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଲେ।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. B. False

88. The nearest zoo was at Lucknow.

ସବୁଠାରୁ ନିକଟ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନା ଲକ୍ଷ୍ନୌରେ ଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

89. Grandfather reserved a first-class compartment for the journey.

ଯାତ୍ରା ପାଇଁ ଜେଜେବାପା ଏକ ପ୍ରଥମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ କମ୍ପାର୍ଟମେଣ୍ଟ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ କରିଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. A. True

90. The zoo authorities refused to accept Timothy.

ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାର କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବାକୁ ମନା କରିଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
C. Can't be said
D. Not mentioned
Ans. B. False

One-Mark Questions

1. Who named the tiger cub Timothy?
ବାଘ ଛୁଆର ନାମ ଟିମୋଥି କିଏ ରଖିଥିଲେ?
Answer: Grandmother named the tiger cub Timothy.

2. Who fed Timothy with a feeding bottle?
ଫିଡିଂ ବୋତଲରେ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କିଏ କ୍ଷୀର ପିଆଉଥିଲେ?
Answer: Mahmoud, the cook, fed Timothy with a feeding bottle.

3. Why was Timothy not given milk for long?
ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ଦୀର୍ଘଦିନ କ୍ଷୀର କାହିଁକି ଦିଆଯାଇନଥିଲା?
Answer: Because the milk proved too rich for him.

4. What was Timothy first fed after milk?
କ୍ଷୀର ପରେ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କ'ଣ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା?
Answer: He was fed raw mutton and cod liver oil.

5. Which birds were included in Timothy's later diet?
ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଖାଦ୍ୟରେ କେଉଁ ପକ୍ଷୀ ଥିଲେ?
Answer: Pigeons.

6. Which animals were included in Timothy's later diet?
ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଖାଦ୍ୟରେ କେଉଁ ପଶୁମାନେ ଥିଲେ?
Answer: Rabbits.

7. Who was Toto?
ଟୋଟୋ କିଏ ଥିଲା?
Answer: Toto was a monkey.

8. What naughty habit did Toto have?
ଟୋଟୋର ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?
Answer: He used to pull Timothy by the tail.

9. What did Toto do when Timothy lost his temper?
ଟିମୋଥି ରାଗିଗଲେ ଟୋଟୋ କ'ଣ କରୁଥିଲା?
Answer: He climbed up the curtains.

10. Who found the puppy?
କୁକୁର ଛୁଆଟିକୁ କିଏ ପାଇଥିଲେ?
Answer: Grandfather found the puppy.

11. Where was the puppy found?
କୁକୁର ଛୁଆଟି କେଉଁଠାରେ ମିଳିଥିଲା?
Answer: It was found on the road.

12. Whom was Timothy afraid of at first?
ପ୍ରଥମେ ଟିମୋଥି କାହାକୁ ଭୟ କରୁଥିଲା?
Answer: The puppy.

13. What did Timothy do when the puppy came too near him?
କୁକୁର ଛୁଆ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ପାଖକୁ ଆସିଲେ ଟିମୋଥି କ'ଣ କରୁଥିଲା?
Answer: He darted back with a spring.

14. What did Timothy later allow the puppy to do?
ପରେ ଟିମୋଥି କୁକୁର ଛୁଆକୁ କ'ଣ କରିବାକୁ ଦେଉଥିଲା?
Answer: He allowed the puppy to crawl on his back and rest there.

15. What was one of Timothy's favourite amusements?
ଟିମୋଥିର ପ୍ରିୟ ମନୋରଞ୍ଜନମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?
Answer: To stalk anyone who played with him.

16. Who became one of Timothy's favourites when he came to live with Grandfather?
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ରହିବାକୁ ଆସିବା ପରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ପ୍ରିୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣେ କିଏ ହେଲେ?
Answer: The writer.

17. What kind of look appeared in Timothy's eyes before he played?
ଖେଳିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଟିମୋଥିର ଆଖିରେ କିପରି ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ଦେଖାଯାଉଥିଲା?
Answer: A crafty look.

18. What did Timothy pretend to bite?
ଟିମୋଥି କ'ଣ କାମୁଡ଼ିବାର ଅଭିନୟ କରୁଥିଲା?
Answer: The writer's ankles.

19. To what size had Timothy grown?
ଟିମୋଥି କେତେ ବଡ଼ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା?
Answer: The size of a full-grown retriever.

20. What did people on the road do when they saw Timothy?
ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ଦେଖି କ'ଣ କରୁଥିଲେ?
Answer: They gave him a wide berth.

21. What made it difficult for the writer during walks?
ବୁଲିବା ବେଳେ ଲେଖକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କ'ଣ ଅସୁବିଧା ହେଉଥିଲା?
Answer: Timothy pulled hard on his chain.

22. Which was Timothy's favourite room in the house?
ଘରରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ପ୍ରିୟ କୋଠରୀ କେଉଁଟି ଥିଲା?
Answer: The drawing room.

23. Where did Timothy make himself comfortable?
ଟିମୋଥି ନିଜକୁ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଆରାମଦାୟକ କରୁଥିଲା?
Answer: On the long sofa.

24. What did Timothy do if anyone tried to get him off the sofa?
କେହି ତାକୁ ସୋଫାରୁ ଉଠାଇବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କଲେ ଟିମୋଥି କ'ଣ କରୁଥିଲା?
Answer: He snarled at the person.

25. What clean habit did Timothy have?
ଟିମୋଥିର କେଉଁ ପରିଷ୍କାର ଅଭ୍ୟାସ ଥିଲା?
Answer: He scrubbed his face with his paws exactly like a cat.

26. Where did Timothy sleep at night?
ରାତିରେ ଟିମୋଥି କେଉଁଠାରେ ଶୋଉଥିଲା?
Answer: In the cook's quarters.

27. Who let Timothy out in the morning?
ସକାଳେ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କିଏ ବାହାରକୁ ଛାଡ଼ୁଥିଲେ?
Answer: Mahmoud.

28. What did Grandfather say they would find one day?
ଜେଜେବାପା କହିଥିଲେ, ଦିନେ ସେମାନେ କ'ଣ ଦେଖିବେ?
Answer: Timothy sitting on Mahmoud's bed.

29. What would be missing according to Grandfather's prediction?
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ଭବିଷ୍ୟବାଣୀ ଅନୁସାରେ କ'ଣ ମିଳିବ ନାହିଁ?
Answer: The cook, except his clothes and shoes.

30. At what age did Timothy begin to change?
କେତେ ମାସ ବୟସରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ସ୍ୱଭାବ ବଦଳିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା?
Answer: At about six months of age.

31. How did Timothy become after about six months?
ପ୍ରାୟ ଛଅ ମାସ ପରେ ଟିମୋଥି କିପରି ହୋଇଗଲା?
Answer: He became steadily less friendly.

32. What did Timothy try to stalk during walks?
ବୁଲିବା ସମୟରେ ଟିମୋଥି କାହାକୁ ଲୁଚି ଲୁଚି ଅନୁସରଣ କରିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଥିଲା?
Answer: A cat or someone's pet Pekinese.

33. What was heard from the poultry house at night?
ରାତିରେ କୁକୁଡ଼ାଘରରୁ କ'ଣ ଶୁଣାଯାଉଥିଲା?
Answer: Frenzied cackling.

34. What was found all over the veranda in the morning?
ସକାଳେ ବାରଣ୍ଡା ସାରା କ'ଣ ପଡ଼ିଥିବା ଦେଖାଯାଉଥିଲା?
Answer: Feathers.

35. What had to be done to Timothy more often?
ଟିମୋଥି ସହ ବାରମ୍ବାର କ'ଣ କରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ୁଥିଲା?
Answer: He had to be chained up more often.

36. Whom did Timothy begin to stalk about the house?
ଘର ଭିତରେ ଟିମୋଥି କାହାକୁ ଲୁଚି ଲୁଚି ଅନୁସରଣ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା?
Answer: Mahmoud.

37. What did Grandfather decide to do with Timothy?
ଜେଜେବାପା ଟିମୋଥି ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ କ'ଣ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଲେ?
Answer: He decided to transfer Timothy to a zoo.

38. Where was the nearest zoo?
ସବୁଠାରୁ ନିକଟ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନା କେଉଁଠାରେ ଥିଲା?
Answer: At Lucknow.

39. How far away was the Lucknow Zoo?
ଲକ୍ଷ୍ନୌ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନା କେତେ ଦୂରରେ ଥିଲା?
Answer: Two hundred miles away.

40. How did the zoo authorities receive Timothy?
ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାର କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କିପରି ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ?
Answer: They gladly received him as a gift.

2.5 Mark Questions

1. Who was Timothy? How was he brought up at first?
ଟିମୋଥି କିଏ ଥିଲା? ପ୍ରଥମେ ତାକୁ କିପରି ପାଳନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା?
Ans. Timothy was a tiger cub. Grandmother gave him the name Timothy. At first, he was brought up entirely on milk. Mahmoud, the cook, fed him with milk in a feeding bottle. Later, the milk proved too rich for him, so his diet was changed.

2. Why was Timothy's diet changed? What was he fed afterwards?
ଟିମୋଥିର ଖାଦ୍ୟ କାହିଁକି ବଦଳାଯାଇଥିଲା? ପରେ ତାକୁ କ'ଣ ଖାଇବାକୁ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା?
Ans. Timothy's diet was changed because the milk proved too rich for him. After that, he was given raw mutton and cod liver oil. As he grew bigger, pigeons and rabbits were also added to his diet. This food helped him grow strong.

3. Who were Timothy's two companions? Describe them briefly.
ଟିମୋଥିର ଦୁଇଜଣ ସାଥୀ କିଏ ଥିଲେ? ସେମାନଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ସଂକ୍ଷେପରେ ଲେଖ।
Ans. Timothy had two companions. One was Toto, the monkey, and the other was a small mongrel puppy. Toto was very bold and playful. He pulled Timothy's tail and climbed up the curtains when Timothy became angry. The puppy later became Timothy's friend.

4. How did Toto tease Timothy whenever he lost his temper?
ଟିମୋଥି ରାଗିଗଲେ ଟୋଟୋ ତାକୁ କିପରି ବିରକ୍ତ କରୁଥିଲା?
Ans. Toto was a bold monkey. He often pulled Timothy by the tail. When Timothy became angry, Toto quickly climbed up the curtains. In this way, he escaped from Timothy and continued to tease him.

5. How did Timothy behave towards the puppy at first? How did his behaviour change later?
ପ୍ରଥମେ ଟିମୋଥି କୁକୁର ଛୁଆ ସହ କିପରି ବ୍ୟବହାର କରୁଥିଲା? ପରେ ତାର ବ୍ୟବହାର କିପରି ବଦଳିଗଲା?
Ans. At first, Timothy was afraid of the puppy. Whenever the puppy came near him, he jumped back. After some time, he became friendly with the puppy. He even allowed the puppy to crawl on his back and rest there.

6. Describe one of Timothy's favourite amusements.
ଟିମୋଥିର ପ୍ରିୟ ମନୋରଞ୍ଜନମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ବିଷୟରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର।
Ans. One of Timothy's favourite amusements was to stalk anyone who played with him. He slowly crept towards the person with a crafty look. Then he suddenly rushed at the person's feet. After that, he rolled on his back and pretended to bite the person's ankles.

7. How did Timothy play with the writer?
ଟିମୋଥି ଲେଖକଙ୍କ ସହ କିପରି ଖେଳୁଥିଲା?
Ans. Timothy liked to play with the writer. He slowly came near him with a crafty look in his eyes. Then he rushed towards his feet. He rolled on his back, kicked with delight and pretended to bite the writer's ankles.

8. What happened when the writer took Timothy out for walks?
ଲେଖକ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ବୁଲାଇବାକୁ ନେଲେ କ'ଣ ଘଟୁଥିଲା?
Ans. By that time Timothy had become as big as a full-grown retriever. When the writer took him for a walk, people kept away from them. Timothy pulled hard on his chain. So, the writer found it difficult to keep up with him.

9. Describe Timothy's favourite place in the house.
ଘରରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ପ୍ରିୟ ସ୍ଥାନ ବିଷୟରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର।
Ans. Timothy's favourite place in the house was the drawing room. He liked to lie comfortably on the long sofa. He rested there with great dignity. If anyone tried to remove him from the sofa, he snarled at that person.

10. What clean habits did Timothy have?
ଟିମୋଥିର କେଉଁ ପରିଷ୍କାର ଅଭ୍ୟାସ ଥିଲା?
Ans. Timothy had clean habits. He scrubbed his face with his paws exactly like a cat. This showed that he liked to keep himself clean. It was one of his special habits.

11. Where did Timothy sleep at night? Who let him out in the morning?
ରାତିରେ ଟିମୋଥି କେଉଁଠାରେ ଶୋଉଥିଲା? ସକାଳେ ତାକୁ କିଏ ବାହାରକୁ ଛାଡ଼ୁଥିଲେ?
Ans. Timothy slept in the cook's quarters every night. Mahmoud looked after him carefully. Every morning, Mahmoud let him out. Timothy was always happy when he was allowed to come out.

12. What was Grandfather's funny prediction about Timothy and Mahmoud?
ଟିମୋଥି ଓ ମହମୁଦଙ୍କ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ମଜାଳିଆ ଭବିଷ୍ୟବାଣୀ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?
Ans. Grandfather jokingly said that one day they would find Timothy sitting on Mahmoud's bed. He also said that the cook would not be seen anywhere except for his clothes and shoes. It was only a funny prediction. It never really happened.

13. When did Timothy begin to change? Describe the change in his behaviour.
କେବେ ଟିମୋଥିର ସ୍ୱଭାବ ବଦଳିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା? ସେହି ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର।
Ans. Timothy began to change when he was about six months old. He became less friendly than before. During walks, he tried to stalk a cat or someone's pet Pekinese. His behaviour became more dangerous.

14. What did Timothy do during his walks after he became less friendly?
କମ୍ ବନ୍ଧୁସୁଲଭ ହେବା ପରେ ବୁଲିବା ସମୟରେ ଟିମୋଥି କ'ଣ କରୁଥିଲା?
Ans. After becoming less friendly, Timothy behaved differently during walks. He tried to steal away from the writer. He stalked a cat or someone's pet Pekinese. This showed that his nature was changing.

15. What happened in the poultry house at night?
ରାତିରେ କୁକୁଡ଼ାଘରରେ କ'ଣ ଘଟୁଥିଲା?
Ans. At night, frenzied cackling was heard from the poultry house. The next morning, feathers were found all over the veranda. These signs showed that Timothy had attacked the poultry.

16. Why did Timothy have to be chained up more often?
ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ବାରମ୍ବାର ଶିକୁଳିରେ କାହିଁକି ବାନ୍ଧି ରଖିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ୁଥିଲା?
Ans. Timothy had become less friendly as he grew older. He tried to stalk cats and pet Pekinese. There were also attacks on the poultry. So, he had to be chained up more often.

17. Why did Grandfather decide to send Timothy to a zoo?
ଜେଜେବାପା ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ ପଠାଇବାକୁ କାହିଁକି ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଲେ?
Ans. Timothy became less friendly after he was about six months old. One day he began to stalk Mahmoud about the house with what looked like villainous intent. Grandfather felt that it was no longer safe to keep him at home. So, he decided to send Timothy to a zoo.

18. How did Grandfather take Timothy to Lucknow Zoo?
ଜେଜେବାପା ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କିପରି ଲକ୍ଷ୍ନୌ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ ନେଇଥିଲେ?
Ans. Grandfather took Timothy to the nearest zoo at Lucknow. He reserved a first-class railway compartment for himself and Timothy. No one was willing to share the compartment with them. Then he safely took Timothy to the zoo.

19. Why did no one share a railway compartment with Grandfather and Timothy?
ଜେଜେବାପା ଓ ଟିମୋଥିଙ୍କ ସହ କେହି ରେଳ କମ୍ପାର୍ଟମେଣ୍ଟ ଭାଗ କରିନଥିଲେ କାହିଁକି?
Ans. Grandfather travelled with Timothy in a first-class railway compartment. Timothy was a tiger and had grown quite big. So, no one wanted to travel with them. Therefore, nobody shared the compartment.

20. How did the zoo authorities receive Timothy?
ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାର କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କିପରି ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ?
Ans. Grandfather presented Timothy to the Lucknow Zoo as a gift. The zoo authorities were very happy to receive him. They accepted him gladly because he was a well-fed and fairly civilized tiger.

Five-Mark Questions

1. Describe how Timothy was brought up in Grandfather's house.
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ଘରେ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କିପରି ପାଳନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା, ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର।
Ans. Timothy was a tiger cub named by Grandmother. At first, Mahmoud, the cook, fed him milk in a feeding bottle. When the milk proved too rich for him, he was given raw mutton and cod liver oil. Later, pigeons and rabbits were added to his food. Timothy had two companions—Toto, the monkey, and a small mongrel puppy found by Grandfather. At first, Timothy was afraid of the puppy, but later they became good friends. He lived happily in the house, slept in the cook's quarters, and was well looked after by all the members of the family.

2. Describe Timothy's playful nature in the beginning.
ଆରମ୍ଭରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ଖେଳାଳି ସ୍ୱଭାବ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର।
Ans. In the beginning, Timothy was playful and friendly. One of his favourite amusements was to stalk anyone who played with him. He slowly crept towards the person with a crafty look in his glittering eyes. Then he suddenly rushed at the person's feet, rolled on his back, kicked with delight and pretended to bite the person's ankles. He also became friendly with the puppy after first being afraid of it. Timothy enjoyed playing with the writer and behaved like a playful pet. His actions showed that he was active, cheerful and full of energy during his early days.

3. Describe Timothy's behaviour inside the house.
ଘର ଭିତରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ବ୍ୟବହାର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର।
Ans. Timothy behaved like a member of the family. His favourite place was the drawing room, where he rested comfortably on the long sofa. He lay there with great dignity and snarled at anyone who tried to remove him. He had clean habits and scrubbed his face with his paws exactly like a cat. At night, he slept in the cook's quarters. Every morning, Mahmoud let him out, and Timothy was always happy. His behaviour showed that he was well trained, clean and comfortable while living in the house during his early days.

4. How did Timothy change as he grew older?
ବୟସ ବଢ଼ିବା ସହିତ ଟିମୋଥି କିପରି ବଦଳିଗଲା?
Ans. Timothy remained friendly only for the first few months. When he was about six months old, his nature began to change. He became steadily less friendly. During walks, he tried to steal away to stalk a cat or someone's pet Pekinese. At night, frenzied cackling came from the poultry house, and feathers were found all over the veranda the next morning. Because of these changes, Timothy had to be chained up more often. His behaviour became more dangerous, showing that his natural instincts as a tiger were becoming stronger.

5. Why did Grandfather decide to send Timothy to the zoo? How did he do it?
ଜେଜେବାପା ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ କାହିଁକି ପଠାଇଲେ? ସେ କିପରି ତାହା କଲେ?
Ans. Grandfather decided to send Timothy to the zoo because he had become less friendly and more dangerous. Timothy tried to stalk cats and pet Pekinese during walks. He also attacked the poultry. Finally, he began to stalk Mahmoud about the house with what looked like villainous intent. Grandfather realised that it was no longer safe to keep him at home. He reserved a first-class railway compartment and took Timothy to the nearest zoo at Lucknow. The zoo authorities gladly accepted Timothy as a well-fed and fairly civilized tiger.

6. Describe the friendship between Timothy, Toto and the puppy.
ଟିମୋଥି, ଟୋଟୋ ଓ କୁକୁର ଛୁଆର ମିତ୍ରତା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର।
Ans. Timothy had two companions in Grandfather's house. One was Toto, the monkey, and the other was a small mongrel puppy. Toto was bold and playful. He often pulled Timothy by the tail and quickly climbed up the curtains whenever Timothy became angry. At first, Timothy was afraid of the puppy and jumped back when it came near him. Gradually, he became friendly with it. He even allowed the puppy to crawl on his back and rest there. Thus, Timothy shared a happy and playful friendship with both his companions during his early days.

7. Describe Timothy's journey to the Lucknow Zoo.
ଲକ୍ଷ୍ନୌ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ ଟିମୋଥିର ଯାତ୍ରା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର।
Ans. When Timothy became dangerous, Grandfather decided to send him to the nearest zoo at Lucknow, which was two hundred miles away. He reserved a first-class railway compartment for himself and Timothy because nobody wanted to travel with a tiger. They travelled safely to Lucknow. On reaching the zoo, Grandfather handed Timothy over to the zoo authorities. They were very happy to receive him as a gift because he was a well-fed and fairly civilized tiger. Thus, Timothy's life in Grandfather's house came to an end, and he began a new life in the zoo.

8. Give a character sketch of Timothy based on Part II of the lesson.
ପାଠର ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଭାଗ ଆଧାରରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ଚରିତ୍ର ଚିତ୍ରଣ କର।
Ans. Timothy was a tiger cub who was brought up with great care and love. In his early days, he was playful, friendly and full of energy. He enjoyed playing with the writer and became friendly with the puppy. He had clean habits and behaved like a pet. As he grew older, his nature slowly changed. He became less friendly and started stalking cats, pet dogs and even Mahmoud. His natural instincts became stronger with age. Though he was well-fed and fairly civilized, he finally had to be sent to the Lucknow Zoo for everyone's safety.

Textual Questions

Comprehension check:

1. Who are there in this part of the story?
କାହାଣୀର ଏହି ଭାଗରେ କେଉଁ କେଉଁ ଚରିତ୍ର ଅଛନ୍ତି?
Ans. The main characters in this part of the story are Timothy, the tiger cub, Grandfather, Grandmother, Mahmoud, the cook, Toto, the monkey, the small mongrel puppy, the writer and the zoo authorities. All of them play an important role in Timothy's life, from his early days at home to his transfer to the Lucknow Zoo.

2. Who named the tiger cub and who brought it up?
ବାଘ ଛୁଆର ନାମ କିଏ ରଖିଥିଲେ ଏବଂ କିଏ ତାକୁ ପାଳନ କରିଥିଲେ?
Ans. Grandmother named the tiger cub Timothy. He was brought up with great care in Grandfather's house. At first, Mahmoud, the cook, fed him milk with a feeding bottle. Later, all the family members looked after him with love until he grew too dangerous to keep at home.

3. What was the diet of the tiger cub?
ବାଘ ଛୁଆର ଖାଦ୍ୟ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?
Ans. At first, Timothy was fed only milk through a feeding bottle by Mahmoud. As the milk proved too rich for him, he was given raw mutton and cod liver oil. Later, pigeons and rabbits were added to his diet. His food changed as he grew older and stronger.

4. Who were Timothy's companions at home?
ଘରେ ଟିମୋଥିର ସାଥୀମାନେ କିଏ ଥିଲେ?
Ans. Timothy had two companions at home. One was Toto, the monkey, and the other was a small mongrel puppy found by Grandfather on the road. Toto was bold and playful, while the puppy became Timothy's close friend after Timothy overcame his fear of it.

5. What was Timothy's favourite amusement? How did the writer become Timothy's favourite?
ଟିମୋଥିର ପ୍ରିୟ ମନୋରଞ୍ଜନ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା? ଲେଖକ କିପରି ଟିମୋଥିର ପ୍ରିୟ ହୋଇଥିଲେ?
Ans. One of Timothy's favourite amusements was to stalk anyone who played with him. He slowly crept towards the person and suddenly rushed at the feet, pretending to bite the ankles. When the writer came to live with Grandfather, he often played with Timothy. As a result, the writer became one of Timothy's favourite playmates.

6. What kind of change came over Timothy when he was six months old?
ଟିମୋଥି ଛଅ ମାସ ବୟସରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ପରେ ତା'ର କେମିତି ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଆସିଲା?
Ans. When Timothy was about six months old, he became steadily less friendly. During walks, he tried to stalk cats and pet Pekinese. At night, he attacked the poultry. Finally, he even began to stalk Mahmoud about the house. His natural wild instincts became stronger as he grew older.

7. Grandfather decided to transfer Timothy to a zoo. Why?
ଜେଜେବାପା ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ଚିଡ଼ିଆଖାନାକୁ ପଠାଇବାକୁ କାହିଁକି ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଲେ?
Ans. Grandfather decided to send Timothy to the zoo because he had become dangerous. He was no longer as friendly as before. He stalked cats, pet dogs and attacked the poultry. When he started stalking Mahmoud with what looked like villainous intent, Grandfather realised that it was unsafe to keep him at home.

8. Where did Grandfather take him and how?
ଜେଜେବାପା ତାକୁ କେଉଁଠାକୁ ଏବଂ କିପରି ନେଇଥିଲେ?
Ans. Grandfather took Timothy to the Lucknow Zoo, the nearest zoo from his place. He reserved a first-class railway compartment for himself and Timothy because nobody was willing to travel with a tiger. He safely handed Timothy over to the zoo authorities, who gladly accepted him.

9. Do you think Timothy will be happy at the new place?
ତୁମର ମତରେ ଟିମୋଥି ନୂଆ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଖୁସିରେ ରହିବ କି?
Ans. Yes, I think Timothy would gradually adjust to his new place. The zoo was a safer place for a growing tiger than a family home. There he would receive proper food and care from the zoo authorities. It was also the right place for a wild animal like Timothy to live after he had become dangerous.