The Adventures of Toto
Topic: The Adventures of Toto
ANSWER THESE QUESTION
1)How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
(ANS)Toto was in the custody of a tonga- driver. When grandfather saw the monkey he was filled with sympathy for the monkey and thought that his private zoo would be a better place for Toto. So he purchased Toto from the tonga-driver for the sum of five rupees.
2)"Toto was a pretty monkey.” In what sense is Toto pretty?
(ANS)The definition of beauty can vary according to the subject. For an animal its shining fur or long horns or mane can add to its appearance. In case of Toto, his bright mischievous eyes along with pearly white teeth and tail enhanced his appearance. Generally, monkeys are naughty, so the naughty glint in Toto’s eyes clearly told about his nature. Teeth are used by animals to show ferocity and Toto’s teeth did frighten others.
3)Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how? Why does the ticket collector insist on calling Toto a dog?
(ANS)Toto was a real menace for every living soul in the household. Other animals in grandfather’s zoo were fed up of Toto’s mischief. So, grandfather decided to provide some relief to other animals in the zoo and thought of taking Toto to Saharanpur. While grandfather was producing his ticket, Toto suddenly poked his head out of the canvas bag. He gave the ticket collector a wide grin. The ticket collector was following his rulebooks. As there seems to be no rule for fixing a monkey’s fare so he equated Toto with a dog. Ticket collector’s ingenuity tried to categorize all pets of a certain size as dogs.
4)How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learnt to do this? How does Toto almost boil himself alive?
(ANS) Toto took bath in a large bowl of warm water given by grandmother. He used to cunningly put his hand in the water to check the temperature and gradually step in it, by putting first one foot then the other and once comfortable he would apply soap and rub himself all over. As monkeys are good at aping others, so Toto had learnt proper steps of bathing while watching the narrator doing same. Toto was fond of bathing with warm water, so once having tested the warmth of water in the kettle Toto sat in the kettle. He popped up and down in the kettle again and again as he was feeling hot because the water had started boiling. When grandmother arrived she hauled him half boiled out of the kettle.
5)Why does the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”?
(ANS) Although Toto was pretty and clever, he was very mischievous. He damaged everything on which he laid his hands. He scared the visitors by tearing holes in their dresses. Moreover, he didn’t get along well with other animals in the house too. One day Toto crossed the limits by picking up a dish of pullao and running on a branch to eat it. When scolded he threw the plate and broke it. For a family of a middle class status buying dishes every day would be a costly affair or for that matter it can be an unnecessary harassment for people from any economic background. That’s when grandfather decided to sell Toto back to the tonga-driver as he couldn’t bear the losses that were incurred because of Toto’s mischief. Hence the author says that “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”.
ANSWER THESE QUESTION
1)How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
(ANS)Toto was in the custody of a tonga- driver. When grandfather saw the monkey he was filled with sympathy for the monkey and thought that his private zoo would be a better place for Toto. So he purchased Toto from the tonga-driver for the sum of five rupees.
2)"Toto was a pretty monkey.” In what sense is Toto pretty?
(ANS)The definition of beauty can vary according to the subject. For an animal its shining fur or long horns or mane can add to its appearance. In case of Toto, his bright mischievous eyes along with pearly white teeth and tail enhanced his appearance. Generally, monkeys are naughty, so the naughty glint in Toto’s eyes clearly told about his nature. Teeth are used by animals to show ferocity and Toto’s teeth did frighten others.
3)Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how? Why does the ticket collector insist on calling Toto a dog?
(ANS)Toto was a real menace for every living soul in the household. Other animals in grandfather’s zoo were fed up of Toto’s mischief. So, grandfather decided to provide some relief to other animals in the zoo and thought of taking Toto to Saharanpur. While grandfather was producing his ticket, Toto suddenly poked his head out of the canvas bag. He gave the ticket collector a wide grin. The ticket collector was following his rulebooks. As there seems to be no rule for fixing a monkey’s fare so he equated Toto with a dog. Ticket collector’s ingenuity tried to categorize all pets of a certain size as dogs.
4)How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learnt to do this? How does Toto almost boil himself alive?
(ANS) Toto took bath in a large bowl of warm water given by grandmother. He used to cunningly put his hand in the water to check the temperature and gradually step in it, by putting first one foot then the other and once comfortable he would apply soap and rub himself all over. As monkeys are good at aping others, so Toto had learnt proper steps of bathing while watching the narrator doing same. Toto was fond of bathing with warm water, so once having tested the warmth of water in the kettle Toto sat in the kettle. He popped up and down in the kettle again and again as he was feeling hot because the water had started boiling. When grandmother arrived she hauled him half boiled out of the kettle.
5)Why does the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”?
(ANS) Although Toto was pretty and clever, he was very mischievous. He damaged everything on which he laid his hands. He scared the visitors by tearing holes in their dresses. Moreover, he didn’t get along well with other animals in the house too. One day Toto crossed the limits by picking up a dish of pullao and running on a branch to eat it. When scolded he threw the plate and broke it. For a family of a middle class status buying dishes every day would be a costly affair or for that matter it can be an unnecessary harassment for people from any economic background. That’s when grandfather decided to sell Toto back to the tonga-driver as he couldn’t bear the losses that were incurred because of Toto’s mischief. Hence the author says that “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”.
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