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Subject: English
Chapter Number: 9
Chapter Name: A Tiger in the House
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Book : An Alien Hand Ncert Solutions | Chapter-9 English-2
Class : 7th
Subject : English-2
Chapter : 9
Chapter Name : A Tiger in the House
Q1 “He had the distinction of being the only member of the party to have bagged any game...”
The phrase in italics means
(i) Grandfather was the most distinguished member of the party.
(ii) Grandfather was the only sportsperson in the party.
(iii) Grandfather was the only successful member of the hunting party.
Answer. The phrase in italics means that the grandfather was the only successful member of the
hunting party.
Page : 60 , Block Name : Comprehension check
Q2 Complete the following sentences.
(i) Toto climbed up the curtains when
______________________________________
______________________________________
(ii) _________________________________
______________________________________
I became one of the tiger’s favourites.
(iii) Timothy had clean habits, ______
______________________________________
Answer. (i)Toto climbed up the curtains when Timothy lost its temper because Toto pulled it by the
tail.
(ii) One of Timothy’s favourite amusements was to stalk anyone who would play with him, and so,
when I came to live with Grandfather, I became one of the tiger’s favourites.
(iii) Timothy had clean habits, and would scrub his face with his paws exactly like a cat.
Page : 60 , Block Name : Comprehension check
Q1 Grandmother’s prophecy was that the tiger
(i) would prefer Mahmoud’s bed to sleep in.
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Class : 7th
Subject : English-2
Chapter : 9
Chapter Name : A Tiger in the House
Q1 “He had the distinction of being the only member of the party to have bagged any game...”
The phrase in italics means
(i) Grandfather was the most distinguished member of the party.
(ii) Grandfather was the only sportsperson in the party.
(iii) Grandfather was the only successful member of the hunting party.
Answer. The phrase in italics means that the grandfather was the only successful member of the
hunting party.
Page : 60 , Block Name : Comprehension check
Q2 Complete the following sentences.
(i) Toto climbed up the curtains when
______________________________________
______________________________________
(ii) _________________________________
______________________________________
I became one of the tiger’s favourites.
(iii) Timothy had clean habits, ______
______________________________________
Answer. (i)Toto climbed up the curtains when Timothy lost its temper because Toto pulled it by the
tail.
(ii) One of Timothy’s favourite amusements was to stalk anyone who would play with him, and so,
when I came to live with Grandfather, I became one of the tiger’s favourites.
(iii) Timothy had clean habits, and would scrub his face with his paws exactly like a cat.
Page : 60 , Block Name : Comprehension check
Q1 Grandmother’s prophecy was that the tiger
(i) would prefer Mahmoud’s bed to sleep in.
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(ii) and the cook would disappear together from the house.
(iii) would one day make a meal of Mahmoud.
Answer. Grandmother’s prophecy was that the tiger would one day make a meal of Mahmoud.
Page : 64 , Block Name : Comprehension check
Q2 When Timothy was about six months old, a change came over him.
The phrase in italics means that
(i) Timothy had grown to his full size.
(ii) Timothy grew more friendly.
(iii) Timothy grew less friendly, in fact more dangerous
Answer. The phrase in italics means that Timothy grew less friendly, in fact more dangerous.
Page : 64 , Block Name : Comprehension check
Q3 Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.
(i) Timothy and Grandfather went to Lucknow in a special compartment. ________
(ii) The compartment in which Grandfather and Timothy travelled had no other passenger. ________
(iii) Timothy and Grandfather travelled in a rst class compartment. ________
(iv) All passengers in the compartment thought that Timothy was a well-fed and civilised tiger.
________
Answer. (i) False
It was not a special compartment. It was a rst class compartment.
(ii) True
(iii) True
(iv) False
The zoo authorities thought that Timothy was a well-fed and civilised tiger.
Page : 64 , Block Name : Comprehension check
Q4 Grandfather suggested that Timothy should be put in another cage.
The reason was that
(i) the tiger had become very bad tempered.
(ii) a leopard in the next cage would constantly rush at Timothy.
(iii) the cage was too small for a full grown tiger.
Answer. The reason was that a leopard in the next cage would constantly rush at Timothy.
Page : 64 , Block Name : Comprehension check
Q5 The tiger was still licking his arm, with increasing relish. The phrase in italics suggests that
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(ii) and the cook would disappear together from the house.
(iii) would one day make a meal of Mahmoud.
Answer. Grandmother’s prophecy was that the tiger would one day make a meal of Mahmoud.
Page : 64 , Block Name : Comprehension check
Q2 When Timothy was about six months old, a change came over him.
The phrase in italics means that
(i) Timothy had grown to his full size.
(ii) Timothy grew more friendly.
(iii) Timothy grew less friendly, in fact more dangerous
Answer. The phrase in italics means that Timothy grew less friendly, in fact more dangerous.
Page : 64 , Block Name : Comprehension check
Q3 Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.
(i) Timothy and Grandfather went to Lucknow in a special compartment. ________
(ii) The compartment in which Grandfather and Timothy travelled had no other passenger. ________
(iii) Timothy and Grandfather travelled in a rst class compartment. ________
(iv) All passengers in the compartment thought that Timothy was a well-fed and civilised tiger.
________
Answer. (i) False
It was not a special compartment. It was a rst class compartment.
(ii) True
(iii) True
(iv) False
The zoo authorities thought that Timothy was a well-fed and civilised tiger.
Page : 64 , Block Name : Comprehension check
Q4 Grandfather suggested that Timothy should be put in another cage.
The reason was that
(i) the tiger had become very bad tempered.
(ii) a leopard in the next cage would constantly rush at Timothy.
(iii) the cage was too small for a full grown tiger.
Answer. The reason was that a leopard in the next cage would constantly rush at Timothy.
Page : 64 , Block Name : Comprehension check
Q5 The tiger was still licking his arm, with increasing relish. The phrase in italics suggests that
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Timothy
(i) was good natured.
(ii) recognised an old friend.
(iii) smelt fresh food.
Answer. The phrase in italics suggests that Timothy was good natured.
Page : 64 , Block Name : Comprehension check
Q1 Where was the tiger cub hiding when Grandfather found him?
Answer. The tiger cub was hiding among the intricate roots of a banyan tree when Grandfather
found him.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q2 (i) What did Toto do to entertain Timothy?
(ii) What did he do when Timothy lost his temper?
Answer. (i) Toto pulled Timothy by the tail to entertain him.
(ii) When Timothy lost his temper, Toto climbed up the curtains.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q3 “I became one of the tiger’s favourites”. Who is ‘I’ in the statement? Why did he think so?
Answer. In the statement, ‘I’ is the narrator of the story. Timothy had the habit of stalking anyone
who would play with him. When the narrator went to live with Grandfather, he became Timothy’s
favourite playmate. One of his games was to slowly creep towards the narrator and then suddenly
make a dash for his feet, pretending to bite his ankles.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q4 Where was Timothy most comfortable during the day? Where was he during the night?
Answer. During the day, Timothy’s favourite place in the house was the drawing-room and was the
most comfortable on the long sofa. He slept at night in the cook’s quarters.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q5 What was Grandmother’s prophecy about the cook? Did it come true?
Answer. Grandmother’s prophecy about the cook was that one day Timothy would make a meal of
Mahmoud. It did not come true. However, the tiger had begun to stalk Mahmoud about the house
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Timothy
(i) was good natured.
(ii) recognised an old friend.
(iii) smelt fresh food.
Answer. The phrase in italics suggests that Timothy was good natured.
Page : 64 , Block Name : Comprehension check
Q1 Where was the tiger cub hiding when Grandfather found him?
Answer. The tiger cub was hiding among the intricate roots of a banyan tree when Grandfather
found him.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q2 (i) What did Toto do to entertain Timothy?
(ii) What did he do when Timothy lost his temper?
Answer. (i) Toto pulled Timothy by the tail to entertain him.
(ii) When Timothy lost his temper, Toto climbed up the curtains.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q3 “I became one of the tiger’s favourites”. Who is ‘I’ in the statement? Why did he think so?
Answer. In the statement, ‘I’ is the narrator of the story. Timothy had the habit of stalking anyone
who would play with him. When the narrator went to live with Grandfather, he became Timothy’s
favourite playmate. One of his games was to slowly creep towards the narrator and then suddenly
make a dash for his feet, pretending to bite his ankles.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q4 Where was Timothy most comfortable during the day? Where was he during the night?
Answer. During the day, Timothy’s favourite place in the house was the drawing-room and was the
most comfortable on the long sofa. He slept at night in the cook’s quarters.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q5 What was Grandmother’s prophecy about the cook? Did it come true?
Answer. Grandmother’s prophecy about the cook was that one day Timothy would make a meal of
Mahmoud. It did not come true. However, the tiger had begun to stalk Mahmoud about the house
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with a villainous intent.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q6 What made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?
Answer. When Timothy was about six months old, he grew less friendly. When he was out for a
walk with the narrator, he would try to steal away to stalk a cat or someone’s pet dog.
Sometimes at night, they would hear frenzied cackling from the poultry house. In the morning,
they would nd feathers lying all over the verandah. Timothy had to be chained up more often.
And nally, when it began to stalk Mahmoud about the house with a villainous intent, Grandfather
decided it was time to transfer it to a zoo.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q6 What made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?
Answer. When Timothy was about six months old, he grew less friendly. When he was out for a
walk with the narrator, he would try to steal away to stalk a cat or someone’s pet dog.
Sometimes at night, they would hear frenzied cackling from the poultry house. In the morning,
they would nd feathers lying all over the verandah. Timothy had to be chained up more often.
And nally, when it began to stalk Mahmoud about the house with a villainous intent, Grandfather
decided it was time to transfer it to a zoo.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q7 Why did Grandfather want Timothy to be put in another enclosure?
Answer. Grandfather wanted Timothy to be put in another enclosure as the leopard in the next
cage would constantly rush at Timothy. Whenever this happened, the frightened Timothy would
slink to a corner.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q8 What shocked Grandfather in the end?
Answer. While he was petting Timothy, Grandfather happened to notice the keeper who had been
there when Timothy had been brought to the zoo. He was watching Grandfather with alarm. When
Grandfather asked him to transfer Timothy to another cage, he said that the tiger in the cage was
not Timothy. He said that Grandfather’s tiger had died two months back because of pneumonia.
The tiger that Grandfather mistook to be Timothy was actually a very dangerous tiger and was
trapped the previous month. This was what shocked Grandfather.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
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with a villainous intent.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q6 What made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?
Answer. When Timothy was about six months old, he grew less friendly. When he was out for a
walk with the narrator, he would try to steal away to stalk a cat or someone’s pet dog.
Sometimes at night, they would hear frenzied cackling from the poultry house. In the morning,
they would nd feathers lying all over the verandah. Timothy had to be chained up more often.
And nally, when it began to stalk Mahmoud about the house with a villainous intent, Grandfather
decided it was time to transfer it to a zoo.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q6 What made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?
Answer. When Timothy was about six months old, he grew less friendly. When he was out for a
walk with the narrator, he would try to steal away to stalk a cat or someone’s pet dog.
Sometimes at night, they would hear frenzied cackling from the poultry house. In the morning,
they would nd feathers lying all over the verandah. Timothy had to be chained up more often.
And nally, when it began to stalk Mahmoud about the house with a villainous intent, Grandfather
decided it was time to transfer it to a zoo.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q7 Why did Grandfather want Timothy to be put in another enclosure?
Answer. Grandfather wanted Timothy to be put in another enclosure as the leopard in the next
cage would constantly rush at Timothy. Whenever this happened, the frightened Timothy would
slink to a corner.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
Q8 What shocked Grandfather in the end?
Answer. While he was petting Timothy, Grandfather happened to notice the keeper who had been
there when Timothy had been brought to the zoo. He was watching Grandfather with alarm. When
Grandfather asked him to transfer Timothy to another cage, he said that the tiger in the cage was
not Timothy. He said that Grandfather’s tiger had died two months back because of pneumonia.
The tiger that Grandfather mistook to be Timothy was actually a very dangerous tiger and was
trapped the previous month. This was what shocked Grandfather.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Exercises
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Q1 Shoot animals with a camera, not with a gun.
Answer. This question requires you to use your own perspective as well as your analytical skills.
The answer to the question would vary from one person to another. It is suggested that you read
the text carefully and try attempting it on your own.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Discuss The Following Topics In Groups.
Q2 Keeping pets helps us become more loving and tolerant. It also helps us respect life in any form.
Do you agree?
Answer. This question requires you to use your own perspective as well as your analytical skills.
The answer to the question would vary from one person to another. It is suggested that you read
the text carefully and try attempting it on your own.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Discuss The Following Topics In Groups.
Q3 Have you heard of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)? What do they do?
Answer. This question requires you to use your own perspective as well as your analytical skills.
The answer to the question would vary from one person to another. It is suggested that you read
the text carefully and try attempting it on your own.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Discuss The Following Topics In Groups.
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Q1 Shoot animals with a camera, not with a gun.
Answer. This question requires you to use your own perspective as well as your analytical skills.
The answer to the question would vary from one person to another. It is suggested that you read
the text carefully and try attempting it on your own.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Discuss The Following Topics In Groups.
Q2 Keeping pets helps us become more loving and tolerant. It also helps us respect life in any form.
Do you agree?
Answer. This question requires you to use your own perspective as well as your analytical skills.
The answer to the question would vary from one person to another. It is suggested that you read
the text carefully and try attempting it on your own.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Discuss The Following Topics In Groups.
Q3 Have you heard of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)? What do they do?
Answer. This question requires you to use your own perspective as well as your analytical skills.
The answer to the question would vary from one person to another. It is suggested that you read
the text carefully and try attempting it on your own.
Page : 65 , Block Name : Discuss The Following Topics In Groups.
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Document Details
| Board / Org | NCERT |
| Exam | Class 7 |
| Type | Solution |
| Pages | 6 |
| Updated | 30 Apr 2026 |