Class 12 English The Tiger King Question Answers Question 5.<\/strong> \nWhat was the astrologer\u2019s reaction, when the Maharaja told him that he had killed his first tiger? \nAnswer: \nOn being told that the Maharaja had killed his first tiger, the astrologer announced that he could kill ninety-nine tigers, but he must be very careful with the hundredth one.<\/p>\nQuestion 6. \nHow does the hundredth tiger take its final revenge upon the Tiger King? \nAnswer: \nFew days after killing the hundredth tiger, the Maharaja gifted a wooden tiger to his son on his third birthday. A tiny splinter on the surface of the wooden tiger pierced the Maharaja\u2019s right hand, leading to a sore, followed by the Maharaja\u2019s death. Hence, the hundredth tiger took its final revenge upon the Tiger King.<\/p>\n
Question 7. \nWhy did the Maharaja decide to get married? \nAnswer: \nAs the Maharaja occupied the throne at the age of twenty, he went on a tiger hunting campaign. He was excited to kill his first tiger, and within ten years, he killed seventy tigers. Soon, tigers became extinct in his own state. So he decided to get married to the . royal family of a state that had a large number of tigers.<\/p>\n
Question 8. \nWhy was the Maharaja so anxious to kill the hundredth tiger? \nAnswer: \nThe Maharaja had killed ninety-nine tigers. If he could kill just one more tiger, he would have no fear left. Then he could give up tiger hunting altogether. Moreover, he had to be extremely careful with the last tiger.<\/p>\n
Question 9. \nWhat sort of hunts did the Maharaja offer to organise for the high-ranking British officer? What trait of the officer does it reveal? \nAnswer: \nFor the high-ranking British officer, the Maharaja was prepared to organise any other hunt a boar hunt, a mouse hunt, a mosquito hunt. But a tiger hunt was impossible.The officer was a big show-off. He actually did not wish to hunt or kill the tiger himself, he just wanted to be photographed with a gun in his hand, standing over a dead tiger.<\/p>\n
Question 10. \nWhy was it a celebration time for all the tigers inhabiting Pratibandapuram? \nAnswer: \nIt was a celebration time for all the tigers inhabiting Pratibandapuram because the ,Maharaja banned tiger hunting in the state. Except the Maharaja, no one was allowed to hunt tigers. It was proclaimed that if anyone was found hunting a tiger, all his property and wealth would be seized.<\/p>\n
Question 11. \nThe manner of his (the Tiger King\u2019s) death is a matter of extraordinary interest. Comment. \nAnswer: \nThe Maharaja had vowed to kill hundred tigers to ensure his longevity. As soon as he was born, astrologers had foretold that one day, the Tiger King would be killed by a tiger. Even after the Maharaja killed hundred tigers, he was killed by a tiger. It is quite ironical because eventually, he was killed by a tiger, though a wooden one.<\/p>\n
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Question 12. \nHow did the Tiger King\u2019s Dewan prove to be resourceful? \nAnswer: \nAfter the Tiger King had killed ninety-nine tigers, no more tigers were left. After some time, there were indications of the presence of a tiger in the forest of a village. The King went there but did not find the tiger. Then he asked the Chief Minister to find the tiger or he would remove him from his job. The Dewan had hidden in his house an old tiger which had been brought from the People\u2019s Park in Madras. He took that hundredth tiger to the forest to be killed by the King.<\/p>\n
Question 13. \nHow did the ten-day-old baby (the future Tiger King) react to the prediction about his future made by the astrologer? \nAnswer: \nOn hearing the prediction, the ten-day-old prince spoke in his squeaky voice that \u2018everyone who is born has to die one day\u2019. He was told that he would be killed by a tiger. To this, he responded, \u2018Let Tigers Beware\u2019.<\/p>\n
Question 14. \nWhat kind of life was enjoyed by crown prince Jung Bahadur, till he reached the age of twenty? \nAnswer: \nThe royal infant grew upto be the King of Pratibandapuram, who was obsessed with the idea of killing one-hundred tigers. He wanted to do so to disprove the prophecy which said that his death would come from the hundredth tiger. This made him kill all the tigers of Pratibandapuram. He even married to realise this ambition. He came to be known as the Tiger King.<\/p>\n
Question 15. \n\u2018From that day onwards, it was celebration time for all tigers inhabiting Pratibandapuram\u2019. Bring out the irony in this statement. \nAnswer: \nIt was a celebration as killing tigers was banned by the state. It is ironical because the state head, the Maharaja had full right to kill tigers.<\/p>\n
Question 16. \nWhy was the Maharaja once in danger of losing his kingdom? \nAnswer: \nThe Maharaja was on the verge of losing his throne when he refused the British officer to hunt tigers in Pratibandapuram. He not only refused to permit him to do so but did not allow him to be photographed standing over a dead tiger. However, he compromised by presenting 50 diamond rings to his wife costing him three lakhs of rupees.<\/p>\n
Question 17. \nHow did Maharaja deal with a high-ranking British Officer who wanted to shoot a tiger? \nAnswer: \nThe Maharaja was firm in his resolve of not to give him permission. He encouraged him to hunt a boar, mouse or even a mosquito; because of this, there was a risk of losing his kingdom. So he agreed to gift a diamond ring but ended up giving some fifty diamond rings worth three lakh of rupees to retain his kingdom.<\/p>\n
Question 18. \nWhy did the Maharaja have to pay a bill of three lakh rupees to the British jewellers? [ \nAnswer: \nThe Maharaja refused to grant permission to the British Officer to hunt tigers in his kingdom of Pratibandapuram and also refused to take a picture with a dead tiger. Instead, he thought of pacifying his wife, the duraisani with a diamond ring. Orders were placed with a famous British company of jewellers in Calcutta to send samples of rings of different designs. They sent fifty rings which were all taken by her and the Maharaja had to pay three lakhs in turn.<\/p>\n
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Question 19. \nWhy did the Maharaja decide to get married? \nAnswer: \nThe Maharaja decided to get married to fulfil his aim of killing one-hundred tigers. He had killed only seventy tigers and no tiger was left in the forest of Pratibandapuram. He, therefore, wanted to marry a princess from a kingdom with many tigers.<\/p>\n
Question 20. \nWhen did the Maharaja decide to double the land tax for a village? \nAnswer: \nWhen the Tiger King with just one tiger to reach his target of one-hundred, someone reported about a tiger near the village. The Maharaja was desperate to kill, but no one could find the tiger, so he became furious and doubled the land tax.<\/p>\n
Question 21. \nHow did the hundredth tiger reach the forest? \nAnswer: \nThe King\u2019s Dewan had a tiger hidden in his house, which had been brought from the \nPeople\u2019s Park in Madras. At midnight, when the entire town was sleeping, the Dewan and his aged wife dragged the tiger into their car and took him to the forest.<\/p>\n
Question 22. \nWhat happened to the hundredth tiger? \nAnswer: \nOn the day of hunt, the hundredth tiger wandered in Maharaja\u2019s presence and stood in humble supplication. The Maharaja took an aim at him and the tiger fell in a crumpled heap. But when the hunters looked at the tiger, they realised that he was not dead as the bullet missed the mark rather, it had fainted.<\/p>\n
Question 23. \nDid the prophecy of the astrologer come true at the end of the story? \nAnswer: \nYes, the prophecy did prove true as his death came out of the hundredth tiger, i.e., the wooden tiger. He thought that he had killed the hundredth tiger, but actually, he missed its mark and was killed by one of the ministers. The destiny played its role as the hundredth tiger was the wooden tiger<\/p>\n
Question 24. \nWhich problem did the Maharaja face when he had killed seventy tigers? How did he solve it? \nAnswer: \nThe Maharaja had to kill one-hundred tigers on the whole. After killing seventy of the one-in Pratibandapuram, no more tigers were left in the forest there. But he had to kill thirty more, so he decided to get married to a princess of a state with large tiger population.<\/p>\n
The Tiger King Long Answer Questions<\/strong><\/p>\nQuestion 1. \nWho was the Tiger King? What is the story associated with the birth of the Tiger King? \nAnswer: \nThe Maharaja of Pratibandapuram was called the Tiger King. At his birth, astrologers predicted that one day, he would actually have tp die. They further said that he would grow up to become a great warrior, a great hero, a great champion, but would die one day. Surprisingly, a miracle took place. The ten-day-old prince spoke in his squeaky voice that \u201ceveryone who is born has to die one day. So it would make sense if they could ‘ tell the manner of the death\u201d. Everyone present there was tongue-tied.<\/p>\n
A baby of ten days not only opened its lips but even asked an intelligent question. The chief astrologer then said that since the prince was born in the hour of bull, and the bull and the tiger are enemies, the death of the prince would result from a tiger. The royal infant was not afraid to hear these words. He grumbled asking the tigers to beware.<\/p>\n
Question 2. \nGiving a bribe is an evil practice. How did the Tiger King bribe the British officer to save his kingdom? How do you view this act of his? \nAnswer:Tiger King wanted to disprove the astrologer\u2019s prediction and therefore, started to hunt and kill tigers. Anyone who disobeyed him would be punished and all his wealth and property would be confiscated. In order to have enough tigers to hunt, he had banned hunting tigers in his kingdom. A high-ranking British official came to the state. He desired to hunt tigers. The British officer was also not allowed to hunt. The officer sent a word to get himself photographed holding a gun beside the tiger\u2019s dead body.<\/p>\n
However, the Maharaja refused even that. As the Maharaja had prevented a British officer from fulfilling his desire, he was in danger of losing his kingdom. Hence, he offered a bribe of 50 diamond rings, worth three lakhs to the wife of the British officer. By this act, the Maharaja was able to avert the danger.<\/p>\n
In my view, this reveals the corrupt attitude of both the King and the British official. It also shows how blinded the King was in his ambition (to prove the astrologer wrong) that he wasted the people\u2019s money to appease his ego. He was ready to relinquish people\u2019s hard-earned money to ensure that his longevity is ensured by proving the astrologer wrong.<\/p>\n
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Question 3. \nEven today, so many among us believe in superstitions. An astrologer predicted about \u2018the Tiger King\u2019 that he would be killed by a tiger. He \u2018killed\u2019 one-hundred tigers, yet was himself \u2018killed\u2019 by a tiger. How did the superstitious belief prevail? \nAnswer: \nA few days after the Maharaja killed the hundredth tiger, it was the third birthday of his son. The Maharaja desired to give him some special gift on this occasion. He purchased a wooden tiger from a toy shop and gifted it to his son.<\/p>\n
That day, the Maharaja and his son were playing with the wooden tiger. The surface of the toy was rough, since it had been carved by an unskilled carpenter. A tiny sliver pierced into the Maharaja\u2019s right hand. He pulled it out. But the next day, the infection spread even in the Maharaja\u2019s right arm. Within four days, it developed into a pus forming sore, spreading all over the arm. Three famous surgeons were called from Chennai. They performed the operation. Even though the operation was successful, the Maharaja passed away. Thus, the hundredth tiger took its revenge on the King.<\/p>\n
This shows that the prophecy did eventually prevail. The hundredth tiger was not killed by the King. However, it died. But with regard to the King, the hundredth tiger, appeared in the form of the inanimate tiger, that caused the death of the King.<\/p>\n
Question 4. \nThe Tiger King\u2019s quest for tigers was full of hurdles and challenges. Justify the statement. \nAnswer: \nThough the Tiger King was reputed to have fought tigers with bare hands, he had to kill hundred tigers for the sake of his life. His refusing permission to hunt in Pratibandapuram to Durai, or even being photographed with a dead tiger, costed him fifty diamond rings of three lakhs worth.<\/p>\n
He had to marry a princess with at least 30 tigers in her father\u2019s kingdom, to complete his quota for killing a hundred tigers. After the 99th tiger, searching for the hundredth proved to be difficult, till Dewan managed an old one from the People\u2019s Park in Madras. Ironically, the Maharaja could not kill it, but his hunters did from a one-foot distance. What a wastage of time, manpower, money and energy, when the Maharaja finally died because of an unskilled wooden tiger\u2019s sliver in his finger.<\/p>\n
Question 5. \nHow did Tiger King succeed in killing hundred tigers? \nAnswer: \nThe Tiger King banned the hunting of tiger in the kingdom of Pratibandapuram. When he came of age, he wreaked havoc on the tiger population in an attempt to hunt a hundred tigers as soon as it was possible. Seventy tigers were killed within ten years. Then he got married in the kingdom where tigers were to be found. At his every visit to his in-laws, he used to kill them.<\/p>\n
Thus, ninety-nine were killed. But the hundredth one was nowhere to be found. He became infuriated and doubled the land tax. Then Dewan Saheb arranged the hundredth tiger from People\u2019s Park in Madras. It was brought in a van by Dewan. He left it in the forest. The King was informed about its presence. He took an aim and shot it. But to everyone\u2019s surprise, the bullet whizzed past his ear and was only killed by one of the ministers of the King.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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