Class-10th
Poem no-4
Razia the Tigress
Keki N Daruwalla
Questions/ Answer’s
Q.
1. Write a summary of the poem, ‘Razia,
the Tigress’.
Ans. Razia is a young tigress. She has two little
cubs. Her male companion, Sheru, has left her. Now Razia is worried about her
two cubs. She can’t leave them alone and go hunting for food. Hyenas can come
and kill the little cubs. She is afraid of the poachers also.
Q. 2. What is the theme of the poem?
Ans. This poem underlines the grave danger to
wildlife resulting from the destruction of forests. Man has usurped the land
belonging to wild animals. Now the poor animals have nowhere to live. They live
in the danger of poachers.
Q. 3. Why does Razia, the tigress, live alone?
Ans. Razia, the tigress used to live with her
mate, Sheru. But soon after the birth of two cubs, Sheru left her. He has not
come back. That is why Razia is living alone with her cubs.
Q. 4. What was Sheru’s expertise?
Ans. Sheru was very good at hunting. He had a good knowledge of the winds and their directions. He knew that he should keep himself on the upside of the wind. Thus, his scent would not reach the deer, and he could get at them easily.
Q. 5. What happened to Sheru?
And. Forests had been destroyed. There was not
enough game for Sheru. It became difficult for him to find food. There was the
danger of poachers also. So, he left the forest and went somewhere else.
Q.6. What are Razia’s fears?
Ans. Razia has two little cubs. She can’t
leave them alone and go hunting. Hyenas can come and kill them. Then there is
the fear of poachers also. They can come with their guns and kill all of them.
Objective Type Questions
Question 1.
Razia, the Tigress has …………. cubs.
(i) two
(ii) three
(iii) four
(iv) five.
Answer:
(i) two
Question 2.
Sheru was an expert on ….
(i) hunting
(ii) winds
(iii) racing
(iv) aiming at birds.
Answer:
(ii) winds
Question 3.
Razia was not afraid of poachers. (True False)
Answer:
False.
Answer each of the following in one word / phrase / sentence:
Question 1.
Who wrote the poem, ‘Razia, the Tigress’?
Answer:
Keki N Daruwalla.
Question 2.
Who was Sheru?
Answer:
A tiger.
Question 3.
Who left Razia after she had given birth to two cubs?
Answer:
Sheru,
her male companion.
Question 4.
What do we call the people who illegally hunt birds
and animals?
Answer:
Poachers.
Question 5.
What does the poet say about the tiger’s claw?.
Answer:
He
calls it a giant club.
Complete the following:
1. Sheru had left Razia shortly after ………….
2. Sheru had a good knowledge of …………….
3. Man has usurped the land belonging to ….
Answer:
1. the birth of two cubs
2. winds and their directions
3. wild animals.
Write True or False against each statement:
1. Sheru was very good at hunting.
2. Poachers are the people who legally hunt animals.
3. Razia’s male companion has left her.
Answer:
1. True
2. False
3. True.
Choose the
correct option for each of the following:
Question 1.
Razia is worried about her ………
(a) male companion
(b) the poachers
(c) two cubs
(d) none of these three.
Answer:
(b) the poachers
Question 2.
Sheru was expert in the knowledge of ………….
(a) poachers
(b) his prey
(c) winds
(d) hunting
Answer:
(c) winds
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