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NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English<\/a><\/p>\n

Mijbil the Otter NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 8<\/h2>\n

Mijbil the Otter NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers<\/h3>\n

Mijbil the Otter Oral Comprehension Check<\/b><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWhat \u2018experiment\u2019 did Maxwell think Camusfearna would be suitable for?
\nAnswer:
\nMaxwell thought that Camusfearna with water at a stone\u2019s throw would be suitable for keeping an otter as a pet.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nWhy does he go to Basra? How long does he wait there, and why?
\nAnswer:
\nHe went to Basra to the Consulate-General to collect and answer mail from Europe as his mail had not arrived, he waited for 5 days due to various reasons.<\/p>\n

Question 3.
\nHow does he get the otter? Does he like it? Pick out the words that tell you this.
\nAnswer:
\nThe author got the otter from Arabs who brought it in a sack. From the very beginning, he liked the otter as is evident from words like \u2018thraldom to otters\u2019 and \u2018otter fixation.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Question 4.
\nWhy was the otter named \u2018Maxwell\u2019s otter\u2019?
\nAnswer:
\nThe otter was named \u201cMaxwell\u2019s otter\u201d as it belonged to a race previously unknown to science and hence the zoologists named it after its founder\u2014Maxwell\u2019s otter.<\/p>\n

Question 5.
\nTick the right answer. In the beginning, the otter was
\n1. aloof and indifferent
\n2. friendly
\n3. hostile
\nAnswer:
\nAloof and indifferent<\/p>\n

Question 6.
\nWhat happened when Maxwell took Mijbil to the bathroom? What did it do two days after that?
\nAnswer:
\nWhen Maxwell took Mijbil to the bathroom, it went wild with joy in the water, plunging and rolling in it, shooting up and down the length of the bathtub under water. Two days later, Mijbil escaped from the author\u2019s bedroom and went to the bathroom on its own.<\/p>\n

Question 7.
\nHow was Mij to be transported to England?
\nAnswer:
\nMij was to be transported to England packed in a box of not more than 18 inches square.<\/p>\n

Question 8.
\nWhat did Mij do to the box?
\nAnswer:
\nMij tore the linings of the box to shreds.<\/p>\n

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Question 9.
\nWhy did Maxwell put the otter back in the box? How do you think he felt when he did this?
\nAnswer:
\nMaxwell had to put the otter in a box to take him to England. He must have felt helpless and unin- surable while putting his beloved pet in a closed box like an inanimate object. .<\/p>\n

Question 10.
\nWhy does Maxwell say the air hostess was \u2018the very queen of her kind\u2019?
\nAnswer:
\nMaxwell calls the air hostess the very queen of her kind because she was kind and understanding and allowed the author to keep his pet on his knees.<\/p>\n

Question 11.
\nWhat happened when the box was opened?
\nAnswer:
\nWhen the box was opened, Mij was out in a splash and disappeared at high speed down the aircraft. There were squawks and shrieks and a lot of chaos in the plane.<\/p>\n

Question 12.
\nWhat game had Mij invented?
\nAnswer:
\nMij had invented a game with a ball and a broken suitcase. He would place the ball on the high end of the suitcase and run to the other end to catch it.<\/p>\n

Question 13.
\nWhat are \u2018compulsive habits\u2019? What does Maxwell say are the compulsive habits of
\n(i) school children
\n(ii) Mij?
\nAnswer:
\nCompulsive habits are the habits which are impossible to control.
\n(i) School children place their feet squarely on the centre of each paving block; must touch every seventh upright of iron railings or pass to the outside of every second lamp post.
\n(ii) Mij would take the author to the two feet high wall of the primary school, jump on to it and gallop the full length of its thirty yards.<\/p>\n

Question 14.
\nWhat group of animals do otter belong to?
\nAnswer:
\nOtters belong to a small group of animals called mustellines.<\/p>\n

Question 15.
\nWhat guesses did the Londoners make about what Mij was?
\nAnswer:
\nLondoners made some really wild and funny guesses ranging from other mustellines to \u2018a baby seal\u2019, a squirrel, a walrus, a hippo, a beaver, a bear cub, a leopard and a brontosaur.<\/p>\n

Mijbil the Otter Thinking about the Text<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWhat things does Mij do which tell you that he is an intelligent, friendly and fun loving animal who needs love?
\nAnswer:
\nInitially Mij was neither friendly nor hostile. Later, he displayed his characteristics. Very soon he began to take keen interest in his surroundings. He would follow without lead and went to the author when he called his name. He spent hours playing with ball. Marbles were Mij\u2019s favourite toys. When the narrator was flying to Paris, he packed Mij in a box. But Mij was out of the box and disappeared at high speed. He could turn the tap to let flow the water. Thus, he was certainly intelligent, friendly and fun-loving animal who needed love.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nWhat are some of the things we come to know about otters from this text?
\nAnswer:
\nOtters belong to a small group of animals called Mustelline comprising badger, mongoose weasel, stoat and mink, etc. They are found in large numbers in marshes near Basra, Iraq. They are rather small fun-loving and intelligent creatures who take a keen interest in their surroundings. They love playing with water and are friendly harmless animals.<\/p>\n

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Question 3.
\nWhy is Mij\u2019s species now known to the world as Maxwell\u2019s otter?
\nAnswer:
\nMijbil belonged to a race of otters which was previously unknown to science. Since it was Gavin Maxwell who first befriended the animal and brought it to zoologists\u2019 notice, it is now known as \u2018Lutrogale Perspicillata Maxwelli\u2019 or \u2018Maxwell\u2019s otter\u2019.<\/p>\n

Question 4.
\nMaxwell 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
What My does<\/strong><\/td>\nHow Mij feels or thinks<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plunges, rolls in the water and makes the water splosh and splash<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
screws the tap in the wrong way<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nuzzles Maxwell\u2019s face and neck in the aeroplane<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Answer:
\n(i) He went wild with joy.
\n(ii) Irritated and disappointed at the tap’s failure to cooperate.
\n(iii) happy and free.<\/p>\n

Mijbil the Otter Extra Questions and Answers<\/h3>\n

Mijbil the Otter Reference-to-Context Questions<\/b><\/p>\n

Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow.<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWe were going to Basra to the Consulate-General to collect and answer our mail from Europe. At the Consulate-General we found that my friend\u2019s mail had arrived but that mine had not.<\/p>\n

(a) The narrator and his friend were going to Basra to the Consulate-General to collect and
\nanswer the ………. from Europe.
\nAnswer:
\nmails<\/p>\n

(b) At the Consulate-General he found that his friend\u2019s mail had …………… but that his had not.
\nAnswer:
\narrived<\/p>\n

(c) At the Consulate-General the narrator found that his mail had arrived. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nFalse.<\/p>\n

(d) Find the same meaning of the word \u2018reached\u2019 in the extract.
\nAnswer:
\narrived<\/p>\n

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Question 2.
\nI cabled to England, and when, three days later, nothing had happened, I tried to telephone. The call had to be booked twenty-four hours in advance. On the first day the line was out of order; on the second the exchange was closed for a religious holiday. On the third day there was another breakdown. My friend left, and I arranged to meet him in a week\u2019s time. Five days later, my mail arrived.<\/p>\n

(a) When the narrator did not receive his mail, he had to contact the …………. in England.
\nAnswer:
\nauthorities<\/p>\n

(b) The narrator tried to telephone because his ……………. to England was not answered.
\nAnswer:
\ncable<\/p>\n

(c) The narrator received his mail a few days later. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nTrue<\/p>\n

(d) Find the same meaning of the word \u201ccollapse\u201d in the extract.
\nAnswer:
\nbreakdown<\/p>\n

Question 3.
\nI carried it to my bedroom to read, and there, squatting on the floor, were two Arabs; beside them lay a sack that squirmed from time to time.<\/p>\n

(a ) The narrator carried the to his bedroom to read.
\nAnswer:
\nmail<\/p>\n

(b) The narrator found two Arabs on the floor in his room.
\nAnswer:
\nsquatting<\/p>\n

(c) The Arabs had a sack that contained on animal inside. (True – False)
\nAnswer:
\nTrue<\/p>\n

(d) Find the same meaning of the phrase \u201csitting on heels with knees bent up.\u201d
\nAnswer:
\nsquatting<\/p>\n

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Question 4.
\nWith the opening of that sack began a phase of my life that has not yet ended, and may, for all I know, not end before I do. It is, in effect, a thraldom to otters, an otter fixation, that I have since found to be shared by most other people, who have ever owned one.<\/p>\n

(a) The opening of the sack began a of the narrator\u2019s life.
\nAnswer:
\nphase<\/p>\n

(b) It is, in effect, a to otters, an otter fixation,
\nAnswer:
\nthraldom<\/p>\n

(c) The narrator decided to keep the other as a pet. (True,False)
\nAnswer:
\nTrue<\/p>\n

(d) Find the same meaning of the phrase \u201cbeing under the control of\u2019 in the extract.
\nAnswer:
\nthraldom<\/p>\n

Question 5.
\nThe creature that emerged from this sack on to the spacious tiled floor of the Consulate bedroom resembled most of all a very small, medievally-conceived, dragon. From the head to the tip of the tail he was coated with symmetrical pointed scales of mud armour, between whose tips was visible a soft velvet fur like that of a chocolate-brown mole.<\/p>\n

(a) The creature that emerged from the sack resembled a very small, medievally-conceived
\nAnswer:
\ndragon<\/p>\n

(b) From the head to the tip of the tail, the creature was coated with ……………. pointed scales of mud armour.
\nAnswer:
\nsymmetrical<\/p>\n

(c) The creature looked like a chocolate brown mole. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nFalse<\/p>\n

(d) Find the same meaning of the word \u2018confined\u2019.
\nAnswer:
\nemerged<\/p>\n

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Question 6.
\nHe shook himself, and I half expected a cloud of dust, but in fact it was not for another month that I managed to remove the last of the mud and see the otter, as it were, in his true colours.<\/p>\n

(a) The narrator could see the otter in his true colours after ………….
\nAnswer:
\na month<\/p>\n

(b) The narrator could not see the otter\u2019s true colours for many days because it was ………….. mud.
\nAnswer:
\ncovered with<\/p>\n

(c) The dust over the otter\u2019s body revealed its true colour. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nFalse<\/p>\n

(d) Find the same meaning of \u2018quivered\u2019 in the extract.
\nAnswer:
\n\u2018Shook\u2019.<\/p>\n

Question 7.
\nMijbil, as I called the otter, was, in fact, of a race previously unknown to science, and was at length christened by zoologists Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli, or Maxwell\u2019s otter. For the first twenty- four hours Mijbil was neither hostile nor friendly; he was simply aloof and indifferent, choosing to sleep on the floor as far from my bed as possible.<\/p>\n

(a) Mijbil was in fact, of a race previously unknown to
\nAnswer:
\nScience<\/p>\n

(b) For the first twenty-four hours Mijbil was neither nor friendly.
\nAnswer:
\nhostile<\/p>\n

(c) Mijbil was very friendly for the first twenty-four hours. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nFalse<\/p>\n

(d) Find the meaning of the phrase \u2018at last\u2019 from the extract.
\nAnswer:
\nat length<\/p>\n

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Question 8.
\nThe second night Mijbil came on to my bed in the small hours and remained asleep in the crook of my knees until the servant brought tea in the morning, and during the day he began to lose his apathy and take a keen, much too keen, interest in his surroundings.<\/p>\n

(a) The second night Mijbil came on to the narrator\u2019s bed and remained asleep in the crook of his knees.
\nAnswer:
\nIn the small hours<\/p>\n

(b) During the day Mijbil took much interest in his
\nAnswer:
\nsurroundings<\/p>\n

(c) Mijbil seemed to be always hostile and mischievous. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nFalse<\/p>\n

(d) Find the meaning of the phrase \u2018very early in the morning\u2019.
\nAnswer:
\nin the small hours of night.<\/p>\n

Question 9.
\nTwo days later, Mijbil escaped from my bedroom as I entered it, and I turned to see his tail disappearing round the bend of the corridor that led to the bathroom. By the time I got there he was up on the end of the bathtub and fumbling at the chromium taps with his paws. I watched, amazed; in less than a minute he had turned the tap far enough to produce a trickle of water, and after a moment or two achieved the full flow.<\/p>\n

(a) Two days later, Mijbil escaped from the narrator\u2019s ……….. as he (the narrator) entered it.
\nAnswer:
\nbedroom<\/p>\n

(b) Mijbil opened the tap to have full
\nAnswer:
\nflow of water<\/p>\n

(c) Mijbil escaped from his bedroom to his bathroom. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nFalse<\/p>\n

(d) Find the meaning the word \u2018very surprised\u2019 from the extract. ‘
\nAnswer:
\namazed<\/p>\n

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Question 10.
\nVery soon Mij would follow me without a lead and come to me when I called his name. He spent most of his time in play. He spent hours shuffling a rubber ball round the room like a four-footed soccer player using all four feet to dribble the ball, and he could also throw it, with a powerful flick of the neck, to a surprising height and distance.<\/p>\n

(a) Very soon Mij followed the narrator without a …………. and come to him when he called his name.
\nAnswer:
\nlead<\/p>\n

(b) Mijbil spent most of his time, playing with a ………….
\nAnswer:
\nrubber ball<\/p>\n

(c) Sometimes Mij threw the rubber ball to a surprising height. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nTrue<\/p>\n

(d) Find the meaning of the phrase \u201ca quick, light movement\u201d.
\nAnswer:
\nflick<\/p>\n

Question 11.
\nBut the real play of an otter is when he lies on his back and juggles with small objects between his paws. Marbles were Mij\u2019s favourite toys for this pastime: he would lie on his back rolling two or more of them up and down his wide, flat belly without ever dropping one to the floor.<\/p>\n

(a) The real play of an otter is when he lies on his back and ………. with small objects between his paws.
\nAnswer:
\njuggles<\/p>\n

(b) ……… were Mij\u2019s favourite toys.
\nAnswer:
\nmarbles<\/p>\n

(c) The real play of an otter is to play in the marsh. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nFalse<\/p>\n

(d) Find the same meaning of the word, \u2018hobby in the extract\u2019.
\nAnswer:
\npastime<\/p>\n

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Question 12.
\nWhen I returned, there was an appalling spectacle. There was complete silence from the box, but from its airholes and chinks around the lid, blood had trickled and dried. I whipped off the lock and tore open the lid, and Mij, exhausted and blood-spattered, whimpered and caught at my leg.<\/p>\n

(a) When the narrator returned, there was an ………. spectacle.
\nAnswer:
\nappalling<\/p>\n

(b) Mijbil exhausted himself by tearing the ………… to shreds.
\nAnswer:
\nlining of the box<\/p>\n

(c) Exhausted and blood-spattered, My whimpered and caught at his master\u2019s leg. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nTrue<\/p>\n

(d) Find the same meaning of the phrase \u2018cried with pain\u2019
\nAnswer:
\nwhimpered<\/p>\n

Question 13.
\nHe had torn the lining of the box to shreds; when I removed the last of it so that there were no cutting edges left, it was just ten minutes until the time of the flight, and the airport was five miles distant. I put the miserable Mij back into the box, holding down the lid with my hand.<\/p>\n

(a) The narrator put the miserable Mij back into the box, the did with his hand.
\nAnswer:
\nholding down<\/p>\n

(b) The airport was distant.
\nAnswer:
\nfive miles<\/p>\n

(c) The narrator cut the lining of the box because Mijbil tried to run away. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nFalse<\/p>\n

(d) Find the same meaning of the words \u201c\u2018pitiable condition\u201d in the extract.
\nAnswer:
\nmiserable<\/p>\n

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Question 14.
\nI sat in the back of the car with the box beside me as the driver tore through the streets of Basra like a ricochetting bullet. The aircraft was waiting to take off; I was rushed through to it by infuriated officials. Luckily, the seat booked for me was at the extreme front. I covered the floor around my feet with newspapers, rang for the air hostess, and gave her a parcel of fish (for Mij) to keep in a cool place.<\/p>\n

(a) The narrator sat in the back of the car with the …………… beside him.
\nAnswer:
\nbox<\/p>\n

(b) The officials were ……………. because the author had been late.
\nAnswer:
\ninfuriated<\/p>\n

(c) The seat in the aircraft booked for the narrator was at the extreme behind. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nFalse<\/p>\n

(d) Find the meaning of the words \u2018extremely angry\u2019.
\nAnswer:
\n\u2018infuriated\u2019<\/p>\n

Question 15.
\nI took her into my confidence about the events of the last half hour. I have retained the most profound admiration for that air hostess; she was the very queen of her kind. She suggested that I might prefer to have my pet on my knee, and I could have kissed her hand in the depth of my gratitude. But, not knowing otters, I was quite unprepared for what followed.<\/p>\n

(a) The narrator took the air hostess into his …………… because he wanted her to take care of Mijbil.
\nAnswer:
\nconfidence<\/p>\n

(b) The air hostess suggested that he might to have his pet on his knees.
\nAnswer:
\nprefer<\/p>\n

(c) The narrator had kissed the air hostess\u2019s hand in the depth of his gratitude. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nFalse<\/p>\n

(d) Find the same meaning of the word, \u2018great\u2019 in the extract.
\nAnswer:
\nprofound<\/p>\n

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Question 16.
\n\u201cPerhaps\u201d, said the air hostess with the most charming smile, \u201cit would be better if you resumed your seat, and I will find the animal and bring it to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

(a) The air hostess called the author to his seat because she wanted to help him find the Otter.
\nAnswer:
\nresume<\/p>\n

(b) Understanding the plight of the narrator the air hostess was ………..
\nAnswer:
\namused<\/p>\n

(c) The air hostess was angry to see the plight of the narrator. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nFalse<\/p>\n

(d) Find the meaning of the phrase \u201cwent back to the seat\u201d.
\nAnswer:
\nresumed your seat<\/p>\n

Question 17.
\nA suitcase that I had taken to Iraq had become damaged on the journey home, so that the lid, when closed, remained at a slope from one end to the other. Mij discovered that if he placed the ball on the high end it would run down the length of the suitcase. He would dash around to the other end to ambush its arrival, hide from it, crouching, to spring up and take it by surprise, grab it and trot off with it to the high end once more.<\/p>\n

(a) A suitcase that the narrator had taken to …………. had become damaged on the journey home.
\nAnswer:
\nIraq<\/p>\n

(b) Mij discovered that if he placed the ball on the high end, it would the length of the suitcase.
\nAnswer:
\nrun down<\/p>\n

(c) The otter was an intelligent pet because he had invented the method of playing with ball in a suitcase. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nTrue<\/p>\n

(d) Find the same meaning of the words \u2018attack\u2019 in the extract.
\nAnswer:
\nambush<\/p>\n

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Question 18.
\nOutside the house I exercised him on a lead, precisely as if he had been a dog. Mij quickly developed certain compulsive habits on these walks in the London streets, like the rituals of children who on their way to and from school must place their feet squarely on the centre of each paving block; must touch every seventh upright of the iron railings, or pass to the outside of every second lamp post.<\/p>\n

(a) Outside the house the narrator Mijbil on a lead.
\nAnswer:
\nexercised<\/p>\n

(b) Mijbil has been compared with children who develop certain habits.
\nAnswer:
\ncompulsive<\/p>\n

(c) Mij developed a habit of walking in the London streets like a school child. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nTrue<\/p>\n

(d) Find the meaning of the words \u2018habitual\u2019.
\nAnswer:
\nrituals<\/p>\n

Question 19.
\n\u201cAs I drew nearer I saw his expression of surprise and affront, as though he would have me know that he was not one upon whom to play jokes. I come abreast of him, he spat, glared, and then growled out, \u201cHere Mister\u2014What is that supposed to be?\u201d<\/p>\n

(a) The narrator saw a expression of surprise and affront.
\nAnswer:
\nlabourer\u2019s<\/p>\n

(b) The labourers asked the narrator with surprise
\nAnswer:
\n\u201cWhat it was supposed to be?\u201d<\/p>\n

(c) The labourer began to glare at Mij the Otter. (True\/False)
\nAnswer:
\nTrue<\/p>\n

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(d) Find the meaning of the phrase \u2018make a harsh sound\u2019.
\nAnswer:
\ngrowl out<\/p>\n

Mijbil the Otter Short Answer Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWhen did Gavin Maxwell decide to have an otter as a pet?
\nAnswer:
\nWhen Gavin Maxwell was in southern Iraq, he thought that he should keep an otter as a pet instead – of a dog. The place where he was living was suitable for that experiment.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nWhat are the exclusive features\/habits of an otter?
\nAnswer:
\nAn otter is a fun loving animal. They are found in abundance near the fresh water. They love the flowing water. An otter is an intelligent animal and capable of inventing new games.<\/p>\n

Question 3.
\nWhy did Gavin Maxwell stay in Basra for five days?
\nAnswer:
\nGavin Maxwell went to Basra to the Consulate General to collect and answer his mail from Europe. His mail did not arrive in time. He cabled to England, and when three days later, no response was received, he tried to telephone. But the exchange was closed for a religious holiday. His mail arrived five days later. So, he had to wait for a few days.<\/p>\n

Question 4.
\nHow did Maxwell get an otter?
\nAnswer:
\nMaxwell expressed his desire to his friend to have an otter as a pet. His friend sent two Arabs with an otter at Basra. This is how he got an otter in Basra.<\/p>\n

Question 5.
\nHow did the otter look for the first time?
\nAnswer:
\nThe author got an otter through two Arabs who were sent by his friend. Initially, it looked very dirty due to mud. On the first day, the otter did not respond to any action of the narrator. It remained shy and indifferent. It remained aloof for twenty-four hours. It was only after twenty-four hours that the otter came closer to the author.<\/p>\n

Question 6.
\nWhen did Maxwell realise that the otter loved water?
\nAnswer:
\nOne day Maxwell took the otter in the bathroom. The otter jumped with joy into the bathtub. It remained there for a long time. Seeing the otter\u2019s movement, Maxwell realised that the otter loved water.<\/p>\n

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Question 7.
\nWhat did Mijbil, the otter, do in the bathroom after two days of his arrival?
\nAnswer:
\nMijbil, the otter, was a fun-loving intelligent animal. He loved water. On the first day, he went wild with joy in the water. Next day, Mijbil escaped from the bedroom and entered the bathroom. He struggled with the tap till it had a full flow of water.<\/p>\n

Question 8.
\nWhat did Mijbil do to pass his time?
\nAnswer:
\nMijbil spent most of his time in playing with a rubber ball with its feet. He dribbled and threw it. He was a fun-loving animal. He played with a plastic ball too. He had invented his own game.<\/p>\n

Question 9.
\nWhy was Mijbil put in a box by Maxwell? Why was there silence in the box?
\nAnswer:
\nThe author had to come back to London. The British Airways did not allow the author to fly with an animal. So he had to go by another airline. This airline insisted that Mij should be packed in a box. When the author came, he found that there was complete silence in the box. He got scared. He saw blood coming out of the box. When he opened the box, he found Mij badly wounded. Mij had tried to come out of the box.<\/p>\n

Question 10.
\nWhy was the author not allowed to take a flight of the British airline?
\nAnswer:
\nThe British Airways had a rule that the passengers could not fly with their pets. Mijbil was an otter. The author could not be allowed to fly with Mijbil as the rules did not permit it.<\/p>\n

Question 11.
\nHow did Mijbil pass his time in London?
\nAnswer:
\nIn London, Mij played for hours with his toys. He had a ping pong ball, marbles, rubber fruit and a terrapin shell to play with. With a ping pong ball, he had invented his own game. Mij was happy now.<\/p>\n

Question 12.
\nWhat routine did Mij follow every day while on the walk in London?
\nAnswer:
\nWhile on the walk in London, Mijbil had developed certain compulsive habits. In the street, it placed its feet squarely on the centre of each paving block. It used to touch every seventh upright of the iron railings.<\/p>\n

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Question 13.
\nHow did Mij invite the attention of the teachers and the students of a primary school in London?
\nAnswer:
\nThere was a primary school opposite to Maxwell\u2019s house. It was a single storey building. It had a wall of thirty yards. It was only two feet in height. Mij used to jump and run over it with full speed. This always distracted the teachers and the students of the school.<\/p>\n

Question 14.
\nWhat did the Londoners think about Mijbil the otter?
\nAnswer:
\nMijbil the otter was a new creature for the Londoners. They had never seen such a pet in their life. They guessed that it belonged to a small group of animals called mustellines. Some of them guessed it was a small walrus or a baby seal. Some called it a hippo and a brontosaur.<\/p>\n

Mijbil the Otter Long Answer Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nThe narrator is a great lover of animals. He decided to have an otter, a unique animal, as a pet. Do you also have or want to keep a pet? There are many responsibilities towards the pet to keep them happy. How do you take a good care of your pet?
\nAnswer:
\nFor some people, life without a pet is lonely. The same happened with the narrator. When his pet dog died, he became extremely sad. To overcome his grief, he decided to have an otter as a pet. This shows his great love for all animals. I also have a pet dog, Bruno. I take great care of him and am aware of my responsibilities towards him. A pet must be treated as a member of the family.<\/p>\n

It should be regularly vaccinated by a trained vet. A pet, like dog and cat, needs proper toilet training and must be taught to obey your instructions. A balanced diet is a must for a pet to keep it healthy. A pet should not be chained all the time. It can make it more aggressive. Remember a daily dose of exercise, affection and playful activities work wonders for a pet. And, more importantly, all the members of a family should be considerate towards it.<\/p>\n

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Question 2.
\nThe narrator developed a special bond with Mijbil, the otter, and both became good companions. What qualities of the narrator, do you think, help him in taming an otter? How did compassion and empathy in him reveal?
\nAnswer:
\nThe narrator Maxwell and Mijbil share a unique relationship. Narrator\u2019s considerate behaviour helped him in winning the trust of the otter, an otherwise wild animal. He provides freedom to the otter to do what he likes the most\u2014playing and rolling about in water in the bathtub like a playful and naughty child. Mijbil was allowed to spend most of his time in play without caring for the room being dirty. It shows the narrator\u2019s concern and empathy for the creature. He has compassion and empathy for him. He takes every care for his safety. He understands his needs and fulfils them.<\/p>\n

Question 3.
\nHow did the narrator feel when he saw blood trickling down the box in which Mijbil had been kept to transport to England? How would you feel if you were in such a situation? What traits of narrator\u2019s character are reflected here?
\nAnswer:
\nWhen Mij was to be transported to England, and to Camusfearna the narrator got tensed at the prospect. Mij was packed in a box with airholes in order to be taken by an airline. Just before leaving the home for airport, the narrator was shocked to see traces of blood all around the box. Mijbil in an attempt to be freed had fumbled with the box and had injured itself. The narrator removed the iron lining with its cutting edges and again put Mijbil back in.<\/p>\n

During the flight, though Mijbil, caused a ruckus, the narrator resumed his journey with Mijbil on his knees. I would also feel in the same manner if I were in the narrator\u2019s place. Seeing a pet in distress is the least wanted thing. The incident revealed the narrator\u2019s extremely caring and compassionate nature. He was indeed a man with boundless kindness. We all must have the value of compassion and kindness for all the living creatures.<\/p>\n

Question 4.
\nThroughout the story, Mij is shown having human qualities. How can you say that Mij is an intelligent, friendly and fun-loving animal who needs and understands love? What does this tell you about the relationship of a human being and an animal?
\nAnswer:
\nThere is an age-old relationship between man and animal. Both share a unique relationship. To bring out this fact, Mijbil is shown having human qualities throughout the story. Mijbil\u2019s intelligence is clear from his attempts to turn on and off the tap in the bathtub. It can even dribble the ball and juggle the objects without even dropping them. He understands the narrator\u2019s love for him and follows him everywhere. This is an example of man\u2019s age-old relationship with animals. Early man tamed animals like cows, bulls, elephants and horses to fulfil his daily needs. Animals obey the orders of their master. It means they are capable of understanding human emotions.<\/p>\n

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Question 5.
\nWhat do you think is the purpose of the narrator to write in detail his relationship with his pet otter? What are the ethics to be observed with animals\u2014either wild or pet?
\nAnswer:
\nThe narrator has revealed some interesting facts regarding his pet, Mijbil the otter. The main purpose behind this is to arouse feelings of empathy and concern for pets as well as wild animals. The text compels us to think about many other situations where animals are kept in captivity just for amusement without thinking of the animal\u2019s welfare. For example, elephants, bears, lions and tigers are trained to work in a circus in the most inhumane manner.<\/p>\n

Jugglers keep monkeys and snakes captive to earn a living. All these practices are illegal according to law. Any animal, either wild or pet, is useful to us in one way or the other. Pet animals protect our houses, carry loads for us, provide us with milk and meat, entertain us, etc. Wild animals in a forest form a food chain that is essential to maintain a balance in the ecosystem. So we all must adopt a positive approach while dealing with animals.<\/p>\n

Question 6.
\nFor smooth and effective working we have to follow certain rules and regulations. Sometimes basic human values don\u2019t go together with rules. It is painful. But there are some people like the air hostess in the story \u2018Mijbil the Otter\u2019, who tried to act against the rules in the name of humanity. What qualities do we find in the air hostess? What would you have done if you were in her place?
\nAnswer:
\nIt is true that for smooth and effective working, we have to follow certain rules and regulations. Sometimes basic human values don\u2019t go together with rules. It is painful. But there are some people like the air hostess in the story Mijbil the otter, who tried to act against the rules in the name of humanity. The air hostess was the embodiment of good qualities. When Gavin Maxwell told her about the otter, she listened to his story very peacefully. She was the queen of her kind.<\/p>\n

Though it was against the rules to carry the animal in that way yet she decided to help him. She even suggested that he could keep the pet on his knee. She was always kind hearted and considerate. She handled the whole situation calmly. When Mij created trouble with squeaks and shrieks, she maintained her charming smile. She displayed basic human qualities while on her duty. Yes, I would have done the same. If there is no risk to the life or property of others, we may compromise with rules for the sake of humanity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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