NOTES PREPARED BY
W.M BHAT
TEACHER SCHOOL
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Lesson No. 18
THE ADVENTURES OF TOTO
(Ruskin Bond)
About the author:- Ruskin Bond (born 19 May 1934 ) is an Indian author of British descent. He lives with his adopted family in Landour, in Mussoorie, India. The Indian Council for Child Education has recognised his role in the growth of children’s literature in India. He got the Sahitya Academy Award in 1992 for “our Trees Still Grow in Dehra”, for his published work in English. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma Bhushan in 2014. He is considered to be an icon among Indian writers.
THINKING ABOUT THE TEXT
Q.1 How did Toto come to grand fathers private zoo?
Ans. Toto was lying with a Tonga driver. Grand father bought Toto for five rupees from the Tonga driver and decided to keep it in his privat zoo.
Q.2 Toto was a pretty monkey in what sense is Toto pretty?
Ans. Toto has got pretty white teeth and bright eyes. His eyes have in them a sparkle of mischief; his tail besides helping him scooping up things, adds to his good looks
Q.3 Why does Grandfather take Toto to Saranpur and how?
Ans. Grand father has to go to Saharanpur to get his pension. He carries Toto in a canvas kit bag to Saharanpur because Toto would not let the other pets sleep at night.
Q.4 Why does the ticket collector insist on calling Toto a dog?
Ans. The ticket collector called Toto a dog because there was no separate rule for monkeys.
Q.5 How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learnt to do this?
Ans. Toto first tests the temperature of the water with his hand. Then he steps into the bath until his neck – deep in water. Then he starts rubbing himself with a cake of soap. He has learnt all this from the narrator of the story.
Q.6 How does Toto almost boil himself alive?
Q.7 Which activity of Toto annoyed grandmother?
Ans. The grandmother was annoyed with the Toto’s act when he threw a plate at her, and a glass of water on the face of an aunt. He also ate all the grains of the rice in the dish and after finishing rice threw the dish down from a tree. When the dish broke into pieces on hitting the ground he chattered with delight.
Q.8 Why does the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”?
Ans. Toto had acquired a habit of spoiling things, tearing clothes and breaking dishes. So the author says that it would not be good for them to keep Toto for long.
LANGUAGE WORK:
Use the following phrases in your own sentences.
1. Out of place: In this hotel I feel out of place.
2. Out of reach: I tried to call him, but he was out of reach.
3. Provide for: The poor man tried to provide god food for his family
4. Taken aback: When I told him that his brother smokes, he was taken aback.
5. In vain: He tried to convince his brother, but all in vain.
6. Make an exit: Whenever I enter his room, he makes a quick exit.
7. Get hold: I failed to get hold of him.
8. Scoop up She scooped up the body in her arms
Use ‘too’ in the following sentences and make modifications wherever necessary
1. The question was so difficult that he could not solve.
Ans: The question was too difficult for him to solve
2. She is so weak that he cannot stand.
Ans: She is too weak to stand.
3. He is so clever that he cannot be cheated.
Ans: He is too clever to be cheated.
4. It was so hot that he could not stand in sun.
Ans: It was too hot for him to stand in the sun.
5. It was so dark that he could not see anything.
Ans: It was too dark for him to see anything.
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