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02.The Adventures of Toto

SUMMARY This is a story of a mischievous monkey. The writer's grandfather liked to collect animals and had a zoo at home. Once he bought a monkey named Toto from a tonga driver for a sum of five rupees. Toto was kept secretly as the writer's grandmother disliked animals. Toto was a very mischievous monkey. When the writer and his grandfather hid Toto in a cupboard, and tied him to a hook, he broke the hook and caused havoc in the room. The next day, when he was kept in the servants room along with other animals, he did not let them sleep all night. As writer's grandfather had to go to Saharanpur for work, he decided to take the monkey along with him. He carried Toto in a strong bag made of canvas and closed the zip nicely so that Toto could not escape. Toto made unsuccessful attempts to get out of the bag, which made the back jump and roll. This aroused the curiosity of fellow passengers at the railway station. when grandfather was getting his ticket checked. Toto peeked ou...

01. The Lost Child

SUMMARY in the story 'The lost child', the author highlights a child's love for his parents. It is a story about a young child who gets attracted by things around him, on the way to the fair. In the fair, he wants many things. He knows that his parents would refuse and so he moves ahead. When he gets separated from his parents, all those things do not tempt him. The only thing that he wanted that time was his parents. Think About It Q1 . What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind? Ans – The child first see on his way a toy shop, dragon flies, a shower of young flowers, a a sweetmeat seller, a garland of gulmohar, a man stood holding a pole with colourful ballons and see snake-charmer stood playing a flute etc. He lag behind because he gets attract towards these things. Q2 . In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer? Ans  – In the fair the child wants to have toys, barfi, garland...