Adventures in a Banyan Tree
Answers to the Scaffolding questions in the text book
1."... house and ground were of Grandfather's domain. But the magnificent old banyan tree was mine".Why did the boy say so?
The grandfather, at the age of sixty-five, could no longer climb the banyan tree. But the boy had made a small platform halfway up the tree and would often spend his time on it reading books and enjoying different sights. The tree gave him endless pleasure.
2.How did the squirrel become a friend of the boy?
In the beginning the squirrel was resentful. But when it found that the boy didn't carry a catapult or air-gun, it realized that the boy was not harmful and became friendly.
3.What did the friends of the squirrel think about his friendship with a human? What might have made them think so?
The friends of the squirrel probably thought that he might be headstrong or foolish to make friendship with a human. The human would not be trustworthy and the friendship could be dangerous.
4.How was the banyan tree the noisiest place during the fig season?
During the fig season, all kinds of birds would flock in its branches and quarrel with each other and become noisy.
5.How did the boy make the spring season exciting for himself?
Halfway at the tree, the boy had built a platform. Sitting there in the afternoons he would read his favorite books and when he didn't feel like reading, he would enjoy looking through the banyan leaves at the world below. Thus he made the spring season excited.
6.What was the incident that triggered a long lasting excitement for the boy in summer?
the fight between a cobra and a mongoose was the incident that triggered along lasting excitement for the boy in summer.
7.How did the cobra regard his opponent ?Were they true warriors?
The cobra regarded his opponent as a superb fighter,clever and aggressive.Yes,they were true warriors.
8.How did the mongoose manage to escape from the snake's bite?
The thickness of the long hair on his pine helped him to escape from the bite.
9.The cobra was a good fighter.Pick out one of his fighting techniques.
The cobra stood on the defensive,swaying slowly from side to side,trying to mesmerize the mongoose into marking a false move.
10.The mongoose proved that he was clever.Can you cite any instance of his cleverness?
Moving forward quickly untill he was just within the cobra's reach,he made a feint to one side.
11.What were the reactions of the spectators when the cobra struck?
They hurled themselves at the cobra,but collided heavily in the mid air.Shrieking at each other,they returned to the cactus plant.
12.How did the crow push itself into trouble?
During the fight,the crow pulled up in mid air and turned back.At that time the cobra whipped
his head back and struck with great force.Then his shout thudded against the crow's body.
13.Why is the myna said to be wise?
The myna was wise because it decided to refrain from interfering again in the fight between cobra and mongoose
14.Who won the battle?What made the myna peer into the bushes?
The mongoose won the battle.The curiosity to know who the winner made the myna peer into the bushes.
15.What prevented grandfather from taming the mongoose?
He believed that wild mongoose was more useful than a domesticated one.
16.Why would grandmother forgive the mongoose for stealing the eggs?
Because the mongoose kept the snakes away from the house.
17.Who was the new friend of the squirrel?How did they enjoy their friendship?
The white rat was the new friend.They would go off together on little excursions among the branches.
18.How did the boy come to know that the squirrel was building a nest?
At first the squirrel started building the nest in the boy's pockets.He found straw and grass falling out of his pockets,when he changed his dress.
19.What was the wonder,that nature had kept for them in the nest?
The three white baby squirrels were the wonder that nature had kept for them in the nest.
6.What was the incident that triggered a long lasting excitement for the boy in summer?
the fight between a cobra and a mongoose was the incident that triggered along lasting excitement for the boy in summer.
7.How did the cobra regard his opponent ?Were they true warriors?
The cobra regarded his opponent as a superb fighter,clever and aggressive.Yes,they were true warriors.
8.How did the mongoose manage to escape from the snake's bite?
The thickness of the long hair on his pine helped him to escape from the bite.
9.The cobra was a good fighter.Pick out one of his fighting techniques.
The cobra stood on the defensive,swaying slowly from side to side,trying to mesmerize the mongoose into marking a false move.
10.The mongoose proved that he was clever.Can you cite any instance of his cleverness?
Moving forward quickly untill he was just within the cobra's reach,he made a feint to one side.
11.What were the reactions of the spectators when the cobra struck?
They hurled themselves at the cobra,but collided heavily in the mid air.Shrieking at each other,they returned to the cactus plant.
12.How did the crow push itself into trouble?
During the fight,the crow pulled up in mid air and turned back.At that time the cobra whipped
his head back and struck with great force.Then his shout thudded against the crow's body.
13.Why is the myna said to be wise?
The myna was wise because it decided to refrain from interfering again in the fight between cobra and mongoose
14.Who won the battle?What made the myna peer into the bushes?
The mongoose won the battle.The curiosity to know who the winner made the myna peer into the bushes.
15.What prevented grandfather from taming the mongoose?
He believed that wild mongoose was more useful than a domesticated one.
16.Why would grandmother forgive the mongoose for stealing the eggs?
Because the mongoose kept the snakes away from the house.
17.Who was the new friend of the squirrel?How did they enjoy their friendship?
The white rat was the new friend.They would go off together on little excursions among the branches.
18.How did the boy come to know that the squirrel was building a nest?
At first the squirrel started building the nest in the boy's pockets.He found straw and grass falling out of his pockets,when he changed his dress.
19.What was the wonder,that nature had kept for them in the nest?
The three white baby squirrels were the wonder that nature had kept for them in the nest.
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