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“He stood on his head in delight.”

(i) Who does ‘he’ refer to?


(ii) Why was he delighted?

(i) In the given line, ‘he’ refers to Bruno, the bear.

(ii) Bruno was delighted to see the narrator’s wife after three months of painful separation from each other.


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Given in the box are some headings. Find the relevant paragraphs in the text to match the headings.






An Orphaned Cub; Bruno’s Food-chart; An Accidental Case of Poisoning; Playful Baba; Pain of Separation; Joy of Reunion; A Request to the Zoo; An Island in the Courtyard


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“I got him for her by accident.”

(i) Who says this?


(ii) Who do ‘him’ and ‘her’ refer to?


(iii) What is the incident referred to here?

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“We all missed him greatly: but in a sense we were relieved.”

(i) Who does ‘we all’ stand for?


(ii) Who did they miss?


(iii) Why did they nevertheless feel relieved?

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Answer the following questions in 30 to 40 words each.

On two occasions Bruno ate/drank something that should not be eaten/drunk. What happened to him on these occasions?