L-2 The Adventure of Toto

 
*2. The Adventures of Toto (Ruskin Bond)*
 
Very Short Type Q-Ans.
 
*1. Who is the writer of the story ‘The Adventures of Toto’?*
Ans. Ruskin Bond
 
*2. Who was Toto?*
Ans. A baby monkey
 
*3. Whom did Grandfather buy Toto from?*
Ans. From a tong driver
 
*4. For what sum was Toto bought?*
Ans. Five rupees
 
*5. What serves as a third hand to a monkey?*
Ans. His tail
 
*6. Where did Grandfather decide to add the little monkey?*
Ans. In his private zoo
 
*7. In which city did the author and his Grandfather live?*
Ans. In Dehradun
 
*8. Where had Grandfather to leave the next day?*
Ans. Saharanpur
 
*9. Who went along with Grandfather?*
Ans. Toto and the tortoise
 
*10. What did the ticket collector call Toto?*
Ans. A dog
 
*11. How much fare did he charge for Toto?*
Ans. Three rupees
 
*12. Who was Toto’s companion in the stable?*
Ans. The family donkey, Nana
 
*13. Which animals were in Grandfather’s private zoo?*
Ans. A goat, a tortoise, a squirrel
 
*14. How did Toto prove to other animals?*
Ans. troublesome
 
*15. To whom was Toto sold back?*
Ans. The tonga driver
 
*16. For what sum was Toto sold to the Tonga driver?*
Ans. Only three rupees

2. The Adventures of Toto (Ruskin Bond)

 

1. How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?

Ans. Grandfather bought Toto from a tonga-driver in five rupees. The tonga-driver kept the monkey tied to a feeding-trough. It looked so out of place there that grandfather decided he would add it to his private zoo.

 

2. ‘Toto was a pretty monkey.’ In what sense is Toto pretty?

Ans. Toto was a pretty monkey with bright eyes sparkling with mischief, pearly white teeth, quick and wicked fingers and a gracious tail which served as a third hand. His cute smile used to frighten elderly Anglo- Indian ladies.

 

3. How does Toto take a bath? Where does he learn to do this?

Ans. Toto takes bathe in a tub' of warm water. It puts its legs in the water one by one and applies soap as well. Toto has learnt proper steps of bathing while watching the narrator.

 

4. Why was Toto sold back to the tonga-driver?

Ans. Grandfather sold Toto back to the tonga-driver. This was because Toto was a very naughty and mischievous monkey. He caused of great loss as dishes, clothes, curtains, wallpaper and other household items.

 

5. Why was Toto’s presence kept a secret from the writer’s grandmother?

Ans. Toto's presence was kept secret. The narrator's grandmother did not like pets and she would not accept Toto as a pet in the house. Therefore,Toto was kept in a closet.

Long Answer

*1. Describe in brief, the adventures of Toto, the money.*

Ans. Toto was a pretty monkey. Grandfather bought him from a Tonga-driver in five rupees. Toto was a pretty monkey with bright eyes, white teeth, quick fingers and a gracious tail which served as a third hand. His cute smile used to frighten elderly Anglo- Indian ladies. At first, Toto was kept in a little store. It opened into the narrator’s bedroom. Here Toto removed the wallpaper and tore the narrator’s school blazer. Now Toto was transferred to grandfather’s private zoo. Here monkeys did not allow the animals to sleep. Toto takes bathe in warm water. One day he threw the plate and broke it into pieces. So Grandfather sold him back to the Tonga-driver.