Poem-3 A Tiger in the Zoo

*3. A Tiger in the Zoo (Leslie Norris)*
 
Very Short Type Q-Ans.
 
*1.  Who is the poet of the poem ' A Tiger in the Zoo'?*
Ans. Leslie Norris
 
*2.  What does the tiger have on his body?*
Ans. Stripes
 
*3.  Where is the tiger?*
Ans. In a zoo
 
*4.  How does ‘he’ walk?*
Ans. He walks with pride
 
*5.  What emotions does ‘he’ show?*
Ans. He shows anger
 
*6.  How should the tiger walk through the grass?*
Ans. He should slide through the grass
 
*7.  Who passes near the water hole?*
Ans. A plump deer
 
*8.  Where should the tiger hide to himself?*
Ans. Near the water hole
 
*9.  How would he terrorise the villagers?*
Ans. By showing his fangs and claws
 
*10. Where should the tiger be snarling?*
Ans. Around houses
 
*11. In what kind of a cell is he locked?*
Ans. In a concrete cell
 
*12. How do the eyes of the tiger look?*
Ans. Brilliant
 
*13. What sound does the tiger hear at night?*
Ans. The sound of the patrolling cars
 
*14. At what does he look at night?*
Ans. The shining stars
 
*15. What are ‘brilliant’ in the poem?*
Ans. The tiger’s eyes and the stars

*3. A Tiger in the Zoo (Leslie Norris)*
Short Type Q-Ans.
 
*1. How does the tiger terrify the villagers?*
Ans. He terrifies them by snarling at them. Their houses are situated near the jungle. He terrifies the villagers by baring his fangs and showing his long claws.
 
*2. How does the tiger walk in the cage?*
Ans.  The tiger walks in the cage in a proud manner. He walks quietly along the length of the cage. But his eyes show that he is very angry. He also ignores the visitors who arrive there to see him.
 
*3. What is the tiger doing? Why is he ignoring the visitors?*
Ans. The tiger is moving slowly and quietly along the length of the cage. The tiger ignores the visitors because he considers them devoid of feelings as none of them tries to help him out of the prison.
 
*4. How does the tiger behave at night?*
Ans. At night the tiger feels lonely. He hears the sound of the patrolling cars. He looks through the bars at the shining stars. His eyes are also shining.
 
*5. Where is the strength of the tiger and how does he treat the visitors?*
Ans. The tiger is imprisoned in a cage. So his strength is behind the bars. He takes no interest in the visitors so it is more comfortable for the people to awatch the tiger in zoo.

 
*6. How does the poet contrast the tiger in the cage with the tiger in the forest?*
Ans. The tiger has only a few steps to walk around in his cage. He is very angry in cell. He also ignores the visitors. But the forest tiger hides himself behind the trees. He slides through the long grass. He hunts the plump deer near the water hole. He also terrifies the villagers by baring his long teeth and claws.