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प्रश्न
What game had Mij invented?
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उत्तर
Mij invented a game with a ping-pong ball, which kept him engrossed for up to half an hour at a time. Maxwell had a suitcase that had become damaged, such that the lid, when closed, remained at a slope from one end to the other. Mij discovered that if the ball was placed on the high end, it would run down the length of the suitcase. It would dash around to the other end to surprise the ball. Then, it would grab it and trot off with it to the high end once more.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What ‘experiment’ did Maxwell think Camusfearna would be suitable for?
Why does he go to Basra? How long does he wait there, and why?
How does he get the otter? Does he like it? Pick out the words that tell you this.
Why was the otter named ‘Maxwell’s otter’?
Tick the right answer. In the beginning, the otter was
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aloof and indifferent
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friendly
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hostile
How was Mij to be transported to England?
What did Mij do to the box?
Why did Maxwell put the otter back in the box? How do you think he felt when he did this?
What happened when the box was opened?
Attempt the following question in 100-150 words:
What things does Mij do which tell you that he is an intelligent, friendly, and fun-loving animal who needs love?
What are some of the things we come to know about otters from this text?
Why is Mij’s species now known to the world as Maxwell’s otter?
What are ‘compulsive habits’? What does Maxwell say are the compulsive habits of
(i) school children
(ii) Mij?
What group of animals do otters belong to?
Maxwell in the story speaks for the otter, Mij. He tells us what the otter feels and thinks on different occasions. Given below are some things the otter does. Complete the column on the right to say what Maxwell says about what Mij feels and thinks.
| What Mij does | How Mij feels or thinks |
| Plunges, rolls in the water and makes the water splosh and splash | - |
| Screws the tap in the wrong way | - |
| Nuzzles Maxwell’s face and neck in the aeroplane | - |
Read the story and find the sentences where Maxwell describes his pet otter. Then choose and arrange your sentences to illustrate those statements below that you think are true.
Maxwell’s description
(i) makes Mij seem almost human, like a small boy.
(ii) shows that he is often irritated with what Mij does.
(iii) shows that he is often surprised by what Mij does.
(iv) of Mij’s antics is comical.
(v) shows that he observes the antics of Mij very carefully.
(vi) shows that he thinks Mij is a very ordinary otter.
(vii) shows that he thinks the otter is very unusual.
