1. How does Toto come to grandfather's private zoo?
Grandfather loved animals. One day he saw this attractive
monkey with a tonga driver. The monkey was tied to a feeding trough and seemed
out of place there. So he decided to buy Toto from the tonga driver and bought
it for five rupees.
2. “Toto was a pretty monkey.” In what sense is Toto pretty?
Toto had bright eyes sparkling with mischief, pearly white
teeth, quick and wicked fingers and a gracious tail which served as a third
hand. His hands were dried up but his fingers were quick. Altogether all these
qualities made him pretty.
3. Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how? Why
does the ticket collector insist on calling Toto a dog?
Toto was a mischievous monkey. He kept disturbing all other
animals in grandfather’s private zoo. It seemed that only grandfather could
manage him properly. So, he took Toto to Saharanpur in a bag. The ticket
collector called it a dog and charged a ticket fee for it because only dogs were
allowed to travel on trains. If Toto had to travel by train, then, he would
have to be termed a dog.
4. How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learnt to do
this? How does Toto almost boil himself alive?
Toto cunningly tested the temperature with his hand then
gradually stepped into the bath. He stepped first one foot, then the other,
until he was into the water up to his neck. He rubbed himself all over with the
soap. He learned it all from the author. One day Toto got in a large kitchen
kettle which was on fire to boil. He enjoyed the warm water but when the water
turned out to be hot he jumped up and down. Suddenly the grandmother arrived at
and pulled him out in half-boiled condition.
5. Why does the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we
could keep for long”?
Author’s statement about Toto proves itself if we take
Toto’s misdeeds into consideration. Nobody could afford the frequent losses. He
disturbed all other animals too. Obviously Toto was not the sort of pet we
could keep for long.
