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    ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’

    WORKSHEET

    Reference to the context:

    Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

    A) He should be lurking in shadow,


    Sliding through long grass
    Near the water hole
    where plump deer pass.

    a) Who is ‘he’ referred to here? How does he walk through the grass?
    b) Why does he lurk in the grass?

    B) He should be snarling around houses


    At the jungle’s edge.
    Baring his white fangs, his claws,
    Terrorising the village!

    a) Why does ‘he’ snarl?


    b) How does he show his presence?

    C) Stalking the length of his cage,


    Ignoring visitors.

    a) Why does ‘he’ ignore visitors?


    b) ‘Stalking the length of his cage’ – Explain.

    Short answer type questions (30-40 words)

    1) How is the tiger in the cell?


    2) Describe some of the activities of the tiger as stated by the poet.
    3) How does the tiger terrify the villagers?
    4) How does the tiger behave at right?
    5) What does the poet think where should the tiger be?
    6) What does the poet want to convey through the poem?

    Long answer type questions (100-150 words)

    1) And stares with brilliant eyes ‘At the brilliant stars.’ We can no longer do that –
    How do we feel about the ‘tigers in the zoo’? You can even imagine
    yourself in captivity.
    2) Do you agree that wild animals should be caged? Justify your answer.

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