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Q441.Book Back Question
What surprising statement did Dr. Somu make in his reply email regarding Zigzag's snoring?
A
Zigzag always snores when happy
B
He had never heard Zigzag snore; in fact, Zigzag hardly ever slept
C
Giving him coffee stops his snore
D
Covering his cage stops him
Q442.Book Back Question
What caused papaya pulp and seeds to splatter all over Mrs. Krishnan's painting 'Sunset at Marina'?
A
Maya threw it at Zigzag
B
The maid Lakshmi switched on the ceiling fan laden with fruit
C
Zigzag pecked at the canvas
D
Arvind knocked the table
Q443.Book Back Question
Where did Zigzag deposit the slices of fruit and nuts brought by Arvind?
A
In his cage
B
On the chandelier and ceiling fan blades
C
Under the bed
D
Out of the window
Q444.Book Back Question
What is the full name of the bird Zigzag?
A
Spitfire King of Africa
B
Ziggy-Zagga-king-of-the-Tonga
C
Zazu the Singer
D
Zigzag Africanus
Q445.Book Back Question
What kind of creature was Zigzag in Asha Nehemiah's story?
A
A venomous snake
B
A giant green beetle
C
A weird-looking multilingual African bird
D
A monkey
Q446.Book Back Question
What does the poet advise us to walk with, even if things go wrong sometimes?
A
With an umbrella and stick
B
With a smile and a song
C
With silence and sorrow
D
With pride and anger
Q447.Book Back Question
What happens if anyone stays too long among the Grumble family?
A
He reforms them
B
He learns their complaining ways and gets adopted into the family
C
He becomes very wealthy
D
He loses his voice
Q448.Book Back Question
Beside which river does the Grumble family live according to the poet?
A
River of Joy
B
River of Discontent
C
River of Tears
D
River of Silence
Q449.Book Back Question
What reason did grandfather give at breakfast for having come downstairs the previous night?
A
He was looking for his spectacles
B
He was looking for drinking water
C
He wanted to lock the doors
D
He heard a strange noise
Q450.Book Back Question
What violent act did grandfather commit against the officer in the attic?
A
Hit him with a wooden bat
B
Smacked him and shot him in the shoulder with his own gun
C
Pushed him down the stairs
D
Threw a zither at him
Q451.Book Back Question
What historical delusion did grandfather suffer from when the police entered the attic?
A
He thought they were British redcoats
B
He believed they were deserters from General Meade's army
C
He thought they were bank robbers
D
He mistook them for German spies
Q452.Book Back Question
What musical instrument did the officers discover that a pet guinea pig used to sleep on?
A
A violin
B
A banjo
C
A zither
D
A guitar
Q453.Book Back Question
How did the police force gain entry into the house?
A
Through an open back door
B
By breaking in the heavy front door with bevelled glass
C
Through the attic window
D
Using a ladder
Q454.Book Back Question
Why did the mother want to throw a second shoe through the Bodwells' window?
A
To break more glass
B
Because the thrill of heaving a shoe had taken her fancy
C
Because Bodwell did not wake up
D
To hit a cat
Q455.Book Back Question
Who was Mr. Bodwell in the story?
A
A police inspector
B
A retired engraver living next door
C
A school headmaster
D
A doctor
Q456.Book Back Question
Why did mother conclude that there were burglars downstairs?
A
She saw them through the window
B
She heard the door slamming and running around
C
The police informed her
D
The phone rang
Q457.Book Back Question
Whom did the narrator wake up first upon hearing the persistent footsteps?
A
His mother
B
His brother Herman
C
His grandfather
D
Mr. Bodwell
Q458.Book Back Question
Who was asleep in the attic on the old walnut bed?
A
Herman
B
The narrator
C
Grandfather
D
Roy
Q459.Book Back Question
What was the narrator doing when he first heard the footsteps downstairs?
A
Reading a novel
B
Rubbing himself with a towel after a bath
C
Eating dinner
D
Working in the attic
Q460.Book Back Question
On which date did the unusual incident occur in James Thurber's house?
A
November 17, 1915
B
December 25, 1916
C
October 15, 1914
D
January 1, 1920
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