NCERT SOLUTIONS FOR CLASS 10 - ENGLISH NOTES - PACKLETIDE TIGER - SAKI - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - CBSE

 

PACKLETIDE TIGER

SAKI

 

a) Why did Mrs. Packletide wish to kill a tiger?

Ans: Mrs. Packletide wanted to kill a tiger because she wanted to show off that she was an adventurous person. She wanted to become famous and be noticed. Her social rival Loona Bimberton had flown in an aircraft. She wanted to do something which was more adventurous than that and become popular.

 

b) What made her decide to give a party in Loona Bimberton’s honour? What did she intend to give Loona on her birthday?

Ans: Mrs. Packletide wanted to show off in front of Loona Bimberton. It was nothing but social rivalry and jealousy which made her decide to give a party in honour of Ms. Bimberton. She wanted to present her a tiger-claw brooch.

 

c) How was the tiger shooting arranged? What kind of a tiger was chosen for the purpose?

Ans: The tiger shooting was arranged by paying the villagers a sum of Rs.1000/-, the villagers arranged a weak goat as bait for the tiger. And old tiger, which was frail in health and could not even run to save his life, was chosen for this purpose.

 

d) In what way did the villagers help Mrs. Packletide shoot the tiger?

Ans: The villagers took Rs.1000/- and made all arrangements for the hunting expedition. They set up a platform top of a tree, arranged for a goat to be tethered to attract the tiger and identified this weak and frail tiger which was incapable of saving its life.

 

e) Who was Miss Mebbin? Was she really devoted to Mrs. Packletide? How did she behave during the tiger shooting?

Ans: Miss Mebbin was Mrs. Packletide’s paid companion. She was devoted only to money and nothing else. She was very clear that she wanted to be there only for the time that she was paid for and she had no intention of staying a minute more than that.

 

f) Mrs. Packletide was a good shot. Discuss.

Ans: No, she wasn’t a good shot. Mrs. Packletide did not even know how to hold the rifle. She was doing all this only to outdo Loona’s popularity. She could not even aim at a weak tiger which had no desire to run. It was just a blind shot that she fired which hit the goat instead of the tiger and the tiger died due to heart failure caused by the sudden sound of the rifle.

 

g) What comment did Miss Mebbin make after Mrs. Packletide had fired the shot? Why did Miss Mebbin make this comment? How did Mrs. Packletide react to this comment?

Ans: Miss Mebbin said “How amused everyone would be if they knew what really happened”. She made this comment to make fun of Mrs. Packletide’s shooting; Mrs. Packletide said that no one will believe it. As soon as the tiger died then villagers came shouting excitedly for they were happy to get their money.

 

h) How did the villagers react to the tiger’s death?

Ans: The villagers shouted happily. How the tiger was killed did not matter to them. They were only excited to get Rs. 1000.

 

i) Do you think Mrs. Packletide was able to achieve her heart’s desire? Give reasons for your answer.

Ans: Yes, she was able to rejoice at her achievement. There were people from the press to take her photographs, she gave interviews and overnight she shot to fame, became a celebrity.

 

j) How did Miss Mebbin manage to get her week-end cottage? Why did she plant so many tiger lilies in her garden?

Ans: Miss Mebbin managed to get her week-end cottage by blackmailing Mrs. Packletide. She openly asked for the money. She told Mrs. Packletide that if she did not pay for the cottage she will reveal the truth about tiger to Ms Loona. She planted tiger lilies in her garden to remind Mrs. Packletide about the big game shooting.

 

k) “The incidental expenses are so heavy”, she confides to inquiring friends. Who is the speaker? What is she referring to here?

Ans: The Speaker is Mrs. Packletide. She is referring to the game of hunting.