Biographical Sketch of the author:
Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December, 1865 – 18 January, 1936) was an English short story writer, poet and novelist mainly remembered for his tales and poems about British soldiers in India, and his tales of children. Kipling was one of the most popular writers in England, in both prose and verse, in the late 10th and early 20th centuries. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature, in 1907. Among other honours, he was coferred the British poet Laureateship and on several occasions for a knighthood, all of which he declined.
Important Suggestion:
Mowgli Among the Wolves
Rudyard Kipling
1) How did Father Wolf come out of sleepiness?
Ans- When Father Wolf woke up from sleep in the evening, he scratched himself, yawned and spread out his paws one after the other to get rid of the sleepy feeling in their tips.
2) Why are the animals scared of the jackal?
Ans- The animals are scared of the jackal because he goes mad sometimes, suffering from hydrophobia. In such condition, he runs through the forest biting everything in his way.
3) What was the ‘law of the jungle’?
Ans- The ‘law of the jungle’ was that no animal could change the fixed hunting ground without due warning.
4) Why was Father Wolf angry on hearing the loud roar of the tiger?
Ans- Hearing the loud roar of the tiger Father Wolf was angry because he (the tiger) had changed his hunting ground without due warning which was beyond the law of the jungle . Besides his roar could also scare all the wild creatures.
5) Why do the Wolves of India do not like Tabaqui?
Ans- The Wolves of India do not like Tabaqui for his particular behaviour. He runs about making mischief, telling tales and eating rags and pieces of leather from the village rubbish heaps.
6) Where did Tabaqui find the bone of a buck?
Ans- Tabaqui found a bone at the back of the cave.
7) What made Tabaqui pleased? Or Why was Father and Mother Wolf uncomfortable?
Ans- Tabaqui was known for his mischief. He praised the children to their faces. It made Father Wolf and Mother Wolf uncomfortable and Tabaqui pleased.
8) What did Tabaqui say spitefully?
Ans- Tabaqui said spitefully that Sher Khan had told him he would hunt for the next moon among the hills they lived in.
9) Who was Sher Khan? Where did he lives?
Ans- Sher Khan was a big tiger. He lived near the Waingunga river, twenty miles away.
10) What did Father Wolf hear below in the valley?
Ans- Father Wolf heard the dry, angry, snarly whine of a tiger.
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11) How did Father Wolf react when he heard the roar of a tiger?
Ans- The Father Wolf reacted sarcastically and said that Sher Khan was a fool to begin a night’s work with such noise which would alert their bucks who were not like the fat Waingunga bullocks.
12) When Father Wolf got ready to leap, what did he see?
Ans- Father Wolf saw a man’s cub when he got ready to leap. It was the most wonderful thing to him.
13) What was the ‘most wonderful ful thing kin the world’?
Ans- In the jungle of wild animals, there stood a human baby before Father Wolf. Such a sight was the most wonderful thing in the world.
14) Describe the ‘ brown baby’ as he came to the Wolves’ den.
Ans- The brown baby, who could just walk, stood in front of the Wolves’ den holding on by a low branch. He looked up at the Father Wolf and laughed.
15) Where were the parents of the ‘man cub’?
Ans- The parents of the man cub had run off.
16) Why did Sher Khan come to the den of the Wolves?
Ans- Sher Khan doubted that the man’s cub might have come to the Wolves’ den after its parents had run off. That is why he came to the den of the Wolves looking for the baby.
17) Who was Akela? Give a description of Akela?
Ans- Akela was a great grey wolf. He was strong and cunning. Akela used to lead the pack of Wolves.
18) Why do you think Akela wanted the ‘man cub ‘ to be in the wolf family?
Ans- Akela was wise enough to foresee that the ‘man cub’ would grow up to be an intelligent human being and be able to help the Wolves in future. That is why he wanted him to be in the wolf family.
19) How was the eyes of the Mother Wolf in darkness?
Ans- The eyes of the Mother Wolf were like two green moons in the darkness.
20) Who wanted to teach the ‘man’s cub’?
Ans- Baloo, the bear, wanted to teach the ‘man’s cub’.
21) Why did Sher Khan back out of the cave mouth?
Ans- Sher Khan did not dare to face Mother Wolf. He knew that where he is standing, she had all the advantage of the ground and would fight till death. So he backed out of the cave mouth.
22) Who was Bagheera? How was he?
Ans- Bagheera was the black Panther. He was cunning as a jackal, as bold as the buffalo and as reckless as a wounded elephant. But his voice was as sost as wild honey dripping from a tree.
23) Who supported Baloo to keep Mowgli with the pack of Wolves?
Ans- Bagheera, the Black Panther supposed Baloo to keep Mowgli with the pack of Wolves.