Class: IX > A Day in the Zoo > Textual Questions and Answers
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If one owns a zoo and lives in it, it certainly enables one to rush out at any time/ hour of the day and night to observe the animals. Moreover one would have to busy for 24 hours.
2. What are the birdsongs that awaken one in the zoo?
In the zoo at dawn, the sweet song of robins, the hoarse cries of touracos, the songs of blackbird and the thrash are heard. These birdsongs can awaken one.
3. What is the scene one can enjoy looking out into the courtyard at dawn?
At dawn, an earnest group of peahens move about on the velvet green lawns. They search for something in the dewy grass. This is the scene one can enjoy looking out into the courtyard at dawn.
4. How do the gorillas gallop about on the floor?
In the morning, gorillas let out of their cages for cleaning their cages. Then, they gallop about on the floor with the high spirits of children just out of school,
5. What do the gorillas try to do in high spirits?
When the gorillas are in high spirits, they try to wrench the electric heaters from their sockets. They also try to break the fluorescent lights.
6. How do all the animals in the zoo welcome the start of the new day?
When a new day starts in the zoo, all the animals are excited very much. They express their eagerness and bustle about the cages.
7. What does Peety do when one calls to him?
If anyone calls to Peety, he flies down and lands on the nearest perch. Then he throws back his head and gives a husky cry, "caroo... coo..."
8. How do the reptiles feel in the reptile house?
The temperature of the reptile house measures eighty degrees. The atmosphere inside is, therefore, pleasant. In that pleasant atmosphere, the reptiles doze comfortably.
9. How is the situation when the zoo gates open?
The zoo gates open at 10 0'clock. At that time, the first rush of visitors arrives. The visitors flood into the grounds of the zoo to see animals
10. Why has each of the zoo staff to be alert?
Each of the zoo staff has to be alert not to ensure that the animals do not hurt the people but to make sure that the people do not hurt the animals.
11. Describe the uncivilized behaviour of some human beings in a zoo.
In a zoo, some human beings show uncivilized behaviour to animals. They throw stones at them, prod them with sticks and give the chimpanzees lighted cigarettes and razor blades.
12. When is the cage of the crowned pigeons lighted?
Towards evening in the zoo, the slanting rays of the sun fall on the cage where the crowned pigeons live. those rays light their cage.
13. Why does the robin fly off to the mimosa tree?
In the evening, the light fades in the zoo. It means night comes on. At that time, the robin ceases to sing and it flies off to roost in the mimosa tree.
14. Why do the chimpanzees' quarrel with one another?
When night appears in the zoo, there is a sudden chorus from the chimpanzee's bedroom. It is the indication of a quarrel, they quarrel over who should have the straw.
15. After a night, how would the new dawn be in the zoo again?
After the night, there would be a new dawn again in the zoo. The chorus of birds would take over again. The cold morning air would ring again with the song of birds.
A Day in the Zoo
1. What enables one if one owns a zoo and lives in it?If one owns a zoo and lives in it, it certainly enables one to rush out at any time/ hour of the day and night to observe the animals. Moreover one would have to busy for 24 hours.
2. What are the birdsongs that awaken one in the zoo?
In the zoo at dawn, the sweet song of robins, the hoarse cries of touracos, the songs of blackbird and the thrash are heard. These birdsongs can awaken one.
3. What is the scene one can enjoy looking out into the courtyard at dawn?
At dawn, an earnest group of peahens move about on the velvet green lawns. They search for something in the dewy grass. This is the scene one can enjoy looking out into the courtyard at dawn.
4. How do the gorillas gallop about on the floor?
In the morning, gorillas let out of their cages for cleaning their cages. Then, they gallop about on the floor with the high spirits of children just out of school,
5. What do the gorillas try to do in high spirits?
When the gorillas are in high spirits, they try to wrench the electric heaters from their sockets. They also try to break the fluorescent lights.
6. How do all the animals in the zoo welcome the start of the new day?
When a new day starts in the zoo, all the animals are excited very much. They express their eagerness and bustle about the cages.
7. What does Peety do when one calls to him?
If anyone calls to Peety, he flies down and lands on the nearest perch. Then he throws back his head and gives a husky cry, "caroo... coo..."
8. How do the reptiles feel in the reptile house?
The temperature of the reptile house measures eighty degrees. The atmosphere inside is, therefore, pleasant. In that pleasant atmosphere, the reptiles doze comfortably.
9. How is the situation when the zoo gates open?
The zoo gates open at 10 0'clock. At that time, the first rush of visitors arrives. The visitors flood into the grounds of the zoo to see animals
10. Why has each of the zoo staff to be alert?
Each of the zoo staff has to be alert not to ensure that the animals do not hurt the people but to make sure that the people do not hurt the animals.
11. Describe the uncivilized behaviour of some human beings in a zoo.
In a zoo, some human beings show uncivilized behaviour to animals. They throw stones at them, prod them with sticks and give the chimpanzees lighted cigarettes and razor blades.
12. When is the cage of the crowned pigeons lighted?
Towards evening in the zoo, the slanting rays of the sun fall on the cage where the crowned pigeons live. those rays light their cage.
13. Why does the robin fly off to the mimosa tree?
In the evening, the light fades in the zoo. It means night comes on. At that time, the robin ceases to sing and it flies off to roost in the mimosa tree.
14. Why do the chimpanzees' quarrel with one another?
When night appears in the zoo, there is a sudden chorus from the chimpanzee's bedroom. It is the indication of a quarrel, they quarrel over who should have the straw.
15. After a night, how would the new dawn be in the zoo again?
After the night, there would be a new dawn again in the zoo. The chorus of birds would take over again. The cold morning air would ring again with the song of birds.
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