Q1. How did Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
Answer:The author’s grandfather was fond of keeping pets. He had made a private zoo at his home to keep these pets in it. Grandfather saw the Toto tied to a feeding trough of tonga-driver and bought him at the sum of five rupees so that to keep him in his private zoo. In this way the Toto came to his private zoo.
Q2. “Toto was a pretty monkey.” In what is Toto pretty?
Answer: Toto was pretty as his eyes were bright sparkled with mischief beneath deep set eyebrows. His teeth were White as pearls and his tail was adding a good look to him.
Q3. Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how?
Answer: Toto was very mischievous. He was kept in a big cage with other pets, but he would not allow any of his companions to sleep at night, so the grandfather decided to take him along to Saharanpur as he had to collect his pension there.
Q4. Why does the ticket collector insist on calling Toto a dog?
Answer: While collecting the ticket at the ticket counter, the Toto poked his head out of the bag and gave the ticket-collector a wide grin. So, the ticket-collector insisted that he had a dog with him. The grandfather did a lot to prove that, that was a monkey but in vain, so, the ticket-collector charged him of extra three rupees.
Q5. How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learnt to do this?
Answer: The grandfather had given Toto the large bowl of warm water for his bath. He would cunningly test the temperature of the water with his hand, then gradually step into the bath, first one foot, then the other, and finally the whole body until he was into the water up to his neck. Once comfortable in the bowl, he would take the soap in his hands or feet and rub himself all over. He had learnt this from the author while taking his bath.
Q6. How he almost himself alive?
Answer: Usually, Toto took his bath in a large bowl of warm water and finding the water cold, he used to rush to the kitchen-fire to warm himself. While doing so, one day he found himself nothing better to do, he decided to remove the lid of a kettle which was left on the fire to boil for the tea by grandmother. Finding the water just warm enough for a bath, he got in. For a while, it was fine for him but when the water began to boil he raised himself a little, but, finding cold outside, sat again. He continued hopping up and down until Grandmother arrived and dragged him half-boiled, out of the kettle.
Answer: Usually, Toto took his bath in a large bowl of warm water and finding the water cold, he used to rush to the kitchen-fire to warm himself. While doing so, one day he found himself nothing better to do, he decided to remove the lid of a kettle which was left on the fire to boil for the tea by grandmother. Finding the water just warm enough for a bath, he got in. For a while, it was fine for him but when the water began to boil he raised himself a little, but, finding cold outside, sat again. He continued hopping up and down until Grandmother arrived and dragged him half-boiled, out of the kettle.
Q7. Which activity of annoyed grandmother?
Answer: The grandmother had put a large dish of pullao for lunch in the center of the dining table. When she entered the dining room and found Toto stuffing himself With rice, she screamed at him and Toto threw a plate at her. This activity of Toto annoyed grandmother.
Q 8. Why does the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”?
Answer: Toto was a mischievous pet. Every time, he used to make a loss of valuable things. They were well-to-do and could afford the frequent loss Of dishes, clothes, curtains, and wallpaper, The grandfather also realized that Toto was not the sort of pet keep for long. So, he found the tonga-driver and sold Toto back to him for only three rupees.
