1) Who bought Toto from the tonga-driver?
- A) Grandmother
- B) Grandfather
- C) The narrator
- D) A friend of Grandfather
Correct Answer: B) Grandfather
2) What was Toto's initial home like?
- A) A large cage
- B) A stable with Nana the donkey
- C) Tied to a feeding-trough
- D) In the servants' quarters
Correct Answer: C) Tied to a feeding-trough
3) How did Toto's appearance frighten elderly Anglo-Indian ladies?
- A) His bright eyes
- B) His mischievous smile
- C) His quick fingers
- D) His dried-up hands
Correct Answer: B) His mischievous smile
4) Where was Toto kept a secret initially?
- A) In the servants' quarters
- B) In the narrator's bedroom closet
- C) In the stable with Nana
- D) In the garden shed
Correct Answer: B) In the narrator's bedroom closet
5) How did Toto's presence affect the ornamental paper on the walls?
- A) It remained untouched
- B) It was torn down
- C) It was replaced with new wallpaper
- D) It was painted over
Correct Answer: B) It was torn down
6) What did Grandfather think about Toto's behavior after seeing the torn blazer?
- A) He was worried about Grandmother's reaction
- B) He was amused and pleased
- C) He was disappointed
- D) He was angry with Toto
Correct Answer: B) He was amused and pleased
7) Why did Grandfather decide to take Toto with him to Saharanpur?
- A) To keep him away from Grandmother
- B) To sell him to someone there
- C) To introduce him to other animals
- D) To have company on the trip
Correct Answer: A) To keep him away from Grandmother
8) How did Toto react when Grandfather tried to take him out of the canvas bag?
- A) He escaped through a hole
- B) He hid deeper inside
- C) He peeked out and grinned
- D) He bit Grandfather's hand
Correct Answer: C) He peeked out and grinned
9) How did the ticket-collector react when Toto peeked out of the bag?
- A) He screamed and ran away
- B) He asked for extra fare
- C) He laughed and ignored Toto
- D) He mistook Toto for a dog
Correct Answer: B) He asked for extra fare
10) What did Grandfather do to challenge the ticket-collector's decision about Toto?
- A) Showed Toto's identity card
- B) Showed another animal
- C) Paid the extra fare
- D) Showed Toto's tricks
Correct Answer: B) Showed another animal
11) Where did Toto stay in Saharanpur?
- A) In a cage at a relative's house
- B) In a stable with Nana
- C) In a canvas bag
- D) In a big cage with other pets
Correct Answer: D) In a big cage with other pets
12) Who did Toto share the stable with back home?
- A) Grandfather's pet tortoise
- B) A tame squirrel
- C) Grandmother's goat
- D) Nana the donkey
Correct Answer: D) Nana the donkey
13) What was Toto's reaction to the warm water for his bath?
- A) He jumped right in
- B) He refused to bathe
- C) He tested the water temperature
- D) He played with the soap
Correct Answer: C) He tested the water temperature
14) How did Toto dry himself after his bath?
- A) By running to the kitchen-fire
- B) By shaking vigorously
- C) By using a towel
- D) By sitting in the sun
Correct Answer: A) By running to the kitchen-fire
15) What did Toto do with the kitchen kettle left on the fire?
- A) He drank the tea inside
- B) He tried to cook rice in it
- C) He took a bath in it
- D) He played with the lid
Correct Answer: C) He took a bath in it
16) What did Toto do to Grandmother's dish of pullao during lunch-time?
- A) He hid it in the garden shed
- B) He threw it out of the window
- C) He ate from it
- D) He broke it into pieces
Correct Answer: C) He ate from it
17) How did Toto react when Grandmother screamed at him during the pullao incident?
- A) He ran away
- B) He threw a plate at her
- C) He hid in the stable
- D) He apologized
Correct Answer: B) He threw a plate at her
18) Why did Grandfather sell Toto back to the tonga-driver?
- A) Because Toto didn't get along with Nana
- B) Because Toto was too mischievous
- C) Because they couldn't afford to keep him
- D) Because Toto missed the tonga-driver
Correct Answer: C) Because they couldn't afford to keep him
19) What did Toto do when he was in a mischievous mood?
- A) He would tear things apart
- B) He would hide from Grandmother
- C) He would play with Nana
- D) He would sleep in the stable
Correct Answer: A) He would tear things apart
20) How did Toto feel about Grandmother after being sold back?
- A) He missed her
- B) He was indifferent
- C) He was angry with her
- D) He was pleased to leave
Correct Answer: D) He was pleased to leave
21) What was Toto’s first reaction when he was placed in the narrator’s bedroom closet?
- A) He stayed quiet
- B) He immediately started exploring
- C) He tried to escape
- D) He fell asleep
Correct Answer: C) He tried to escape
22) What did Grandfather notice when he opened the closet after leaving Toto there?
- A) The closet was neat and organized
- B) Toto was asleep
- C) The walls were stripped of wallpaper
- D) Toto had escaped
Correct Answer: C) The walls were stripped of wallpaper
23) What was Grandmother’s reaction when she saw Toto for the first time?
- A) She was delighted
- B) She was angry
- C) She was indifferent
- D) She was scared
Correct Answer: B) She was angry
24) How did Grandfather secure Toto during the train journey to Saharanpur?
- A) By keeping him in a cage
- B) By tying him to the seat
- C) By placing him in a canvas bag
- D) By holding him on his lap
Correct Answer: C) By placing him in a canvas bag
25) How did the crowd on the Dehra Dun platform react to the rolling and jumping bag?
- A) They ignored it
- B) They laughed
- C) They became curious
- D) They were frightened
Correct Answer: C) They became curious
26) What did Grandfather try to argue with the ticket-collector at the railway turnstile?
- A) That Toto was not a dog
- B) That Toto was a child
- C) That Toto was a bird
- D) That Toto was harmless
Correct Answer: A) That Toto was not a dog
27) What was the ticket-collector's final verdict regarding the tortoise?
- A) It needed a separate ticket
- B) It was a dog
- C) It was free of charge
- D) It was dangerous
Correct Answer: C) It was free of charge
28) Where did Grandmother finally agree to keep Toto?
- A) In the servants' quarters
- B) In the narrator’s bedroom
- C) In the stable
- D) In the garden shed
Correct Answer: C) In the stable
29) Why did Nana pull away from the bundle of hay in the stable?
- A) Because it was too dry
- B) Because it was spoiled
- C) Because Toto was hiding in it
- D) Because she wasn't hungry
Correct Answer: C) Because Toto was hiding in it
30) How did Grandfather react when he saw Toto biting Nana’s ears?
- A) He laughed
- B) He scolded Toto
- C) He slapped Nana
- D) He separated them
Correct Answer: C) He slapped Nana
31) What was Toto’s favorite activity during winter evenings?
- A) Playing in the snow
- B) Eating warm food
- C) Taking a bath in warm water
- D) Climbing trees
Correct Answer: C) Taking a bath in warm water
32) How did Toto test the water before getting into his bath?
- A) By smelling it
- B) By dipping his hand into it
- C) By tasting it
- D) By observing the steam
Correct Answer: B) By dipping his hand into it
33) What did Toto do when the water in the kettle started boiling?
- A) He jumped out immediately
- B) He started screaming
- C) He continued sitting in it
- D) He knocked over the kettle
Correct Answer: C) He continued sitting in it
34) Who eventually rescued Toto from the boiling kettle?
- A) Grandfather
- B) Grandmother
- C) The narrator
- D) A servant
Correct Answer: B) Grandmother
35) Why did Toto’s feelings get hurt during his bath?
- A) Because the water was too cold
- B) Because he was laughed at
- C) Because he was interrupted
- D) Because the soap was missing
Correct Answer: B) Because he was laughed at
36) How did Toto spend his time after he was finished eating the pullao?
- A) He slept in the tree
- B) He threw the dish down
- C) He played with other pets
- D) He ran away from the house
Correct Answer: B) He threw the dish down
37) What did Grandmother scream at during lunch-time?
- A) A broken dish
- B) A spill on the floor
- C) Toto eating the pullao
- D) A fallen glass of water
Correct Answer: C) Toto eating the pullao
38) What did one of the narrator’s aunts do when she saw Toto at lunch?
- A) She ran away
- B) She tried to take the dish from him
- C) She threw water at him
- D) She screamed
Correct Answer: B) She tried to take the dish from him
39) How did Grandfather realize they could no longer keep Toto?
- A) After the lunch-time chaos
- B) After Toto attacked Nana
- C) After Toto boiled himself in the kettle
- D) After Toto destroyed the wallpaper
Correct Answer: A) After the lunch-time chaos
40) How much did Grandfather sell Toto back to the tonga-driver for?
- A) Five rupees
- B) Ten rupees
- C) Three rupees
- D) One rupee
Correct Answer: C) Three rupees
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