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Answer the following questions in your own words:

Why did Mrs. Packletide wish to kill a tiger?

Mrs. Packeltide had heard about Loona Bimberton’s fame and how she had acquired such haughtiness after possessing a tiger skin. To put her down and attract masses towards her, Mrs. Packeltide decided to kill a tiger to reduce Loona Bimberton’s fan following.


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Read these lines and guess the answers to the questions given below

It was Mrs. Packeltide’s pleasure and intention that she should shoot a tiger …. The compelling motive ….was the fact that Loona Bimberton had recently …… personally procured tiger-skin and a heavy harvest of Press photographs could successfully counter that sort of thing.


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


b) What does it tell you about her?


c) What is the tone of the story writer?


d) Do you think she was successful in her mission?


e) What do you think the story is all about?

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This story was written at a time when there was very little awareness about the need to protect the environment and the wildlife. Now read the story.

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Answer the following questions in your own words:

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

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Answer the following questions in your own words:

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