Std - 9 English Unit - 1 Cheetah's Tears Questions Answers (પ્રશ્નો જવાબ)

Std - 9 English Unit - 1 Cheetah's Tears Questions Answers (પ્રશ્નો જવાબ)

 A. Read the extracts and answer the questions.

(1) Long long ago a Zulu hunter was sitting under a tree. His name was Edie. He saw a large herd of deer grazing in the lush green meadow.

He said to himself, "These deer are really wonderful but I have to run a lot to catch one of them. Can't there be an easy way to get one?"

1. Who was Edie?

Ans. Edie was a Zulu hunter.

2. What did Edie see?

Ans. Edie saw a herd of deer grazing in the meadow.

3. What did Edie think when he saw the deer?

Ans. Edie thought that he had to run a lot to catch one of those deer and wondered if there was an easy way to get a deer.

(2) Suddenly, he saw a female cheetah crawling silently closer to the grazing animals. Then she leapt and caught a deer. After some time her two young cubs

came out of the bush. They all enjoyed their meal.

1. How did a female cheetah catch a deer?

Ans. A female cheetah crawled silently closer to the grazing animals and then she leapt and caught a deer.

2. With whom did the cheetah enjoy the meal?

Ans. The cheetah enjoyed her meal with her two cubs.

(3) Edie's eyes brightened. They sparkled with an idea. He envied the cubs. "Can I be lucky as these beautiful cubs? They got their food without any effort. Can I have a hunter like their mother ?" he thought.

1. Why did Edie envy the cubs?

 Ans. Edie envied the cubs because they got their food without any effort.

2. What idea did Edie get?

Ans. Edie got the idea to have a hunter like the mother cheetah to hunt his food.

(4) He decided to catch a young cub and

train it to hunt for him. Then I shall only say, "O my dear, go and kill a deer for me." Ah! My life will be very very comfortable then. He was quite pleased with his own idea. He decided to follow the cubs and steal one.

1. Why did Edie think of catching a cheetah-cub?

 Ans. Edie thought of catching a cheetah

cub so that he could train it to hunt for him.

2. Why was Edie pleased with his idea? Ans. Edie was pleased with his ideal because he thought that he would have to only order the cub to hunt a deer for him and thus his life would be very comfortable.

3. What did Edie decide to do?

 Ans. Edie decided to follow the cubs and steal one.

(5) From his experience Edie knew that a cheetah never attacks a man. Therefore, it was safe to steal a cub. He followed the cheetah family till evening. At sunset, the mother cheetah hid her cubs in a thick bush and left for a stream. Quickly, the hunter picked up his net and spear and ran into the bush. He saw two tiny cubs.

1. Why was it not dangerous for Edie to steal a cub?

Ans. From his experience Edie knew that a cheetah never attacks a man and so it was not dangerous to steal a cub.

2. What did the mother cheetah do in the evening?

Ans. In the evening, the mother cheetah hid her cubs in a thick bush and left for a stream.

3. What happened when the mother cheetah left for a stream?

Ans. When the mother cheetah left for a stream, Edie picked up his net and spear and ran into the bush to catch a cub.

(6) He saw two tiny cubs. They looked at him with their bright eyes. They were too young to run away. Edie threw the net over them and the cubs were caught. He needed only one cub but he thought, "Ah! It is always better to have two slaves instead of one!" He dragged them with him and hid them under a big basket.

1. How many cubs did Edie see?

 Ans. Edie saw two tiny cubs.

2. Why could the cubs not run away?

Ans. The cubs could not run away because they were too young.

3. How did Edie catch the cheetah

cubs? 

Ans. Edie threw the net over the cubs, caught them, dragged them and hid them under a big basket.

4. Why did Edie catch both the cubs? 

Ans. Edie caught both the cubs because he thought that it was better to have two slaves than one.

(7) The mother cheetah returned after a while. She did not find her cubs. She looked all around. First of all she became angry and jumped wildly. She sniffed all around. But alas! She could not find her dear babies. At last, she became sad and started crying. She cried and cried for the whole night till the next evening.

1. What was the reaction of the mother cheetah when she found her cubs missing?

Ans. When the mother cheetah found her cubs missing, she became angry and jumped wildly.

2. What happened to the mother cheetah at last?

Ans. At last, the mother cheetah was so sad that she began crying and cried for the whole night till the next evening.

(8) At night, the mother cheetah cried so loudly that she was heard by a wise man living in the village. The old manunderstood what had happened. He immediately took his strong club and came out of his hut. This old man, Shanno was very wise. He loved animals and knew all about them.

When Shanno found out the hidden cubs, he knew that it was Edie's wicked idea.

1. Who was Shanno? What were his

qualities?

Ans. Shanno was a wise old man, who loved animals and knew all about them.

2. What did Shanno do?

Ans. Shanno took his strong club and came out of his hut.

3. What did Shanno know when he found out the cubs?

Ans. When Shanno found out the cubs, he knew that it was Edie's wicked idea.

4. What happened at night ?

Ans. At night, the mother cheetah cried so loudly that she was heard by a wise man in the village.

(9) He got angry with Edie. He rushed to the hut and shouted. "I hate you, Edie! Everybody of our tribe will hate you because you are lazy and wicked, too.. We know that a hunter must hunt with his own strength and skill. But you are a lazy hunter. You are a thief. You have broken the rules of our tribe. You have brought dishonour to the whole tribe."

1. Why was Shanno angry with Edie? 

Ans. Shanno was angry with Edie because he was wicked and lazy and he had broken the rules of their tribe and brought dishonour to the whole tribe.

2. According to Shanno, what must a hunter do?

Ans. According to Shanno, a hunter must hunt with his own strength and skill.

3. Who was angry with Edie? 

Ans. Shanno was angry with Edie.

(10) All the members of the hunter tribe got together. They decided to drive away Edie from their village forever. Shanno took the cubs on his shoulders and returned them to their mother. He saw that the long weeping of the mother cheetah had stained her face forever.

1. What did all the members of the tribe decide?

Ans. All the members of the tribe decided to drive away Edie from their village

forever.

 2. What did Shanno do for the cubs?

Ans. Shanno took the cubs on his shoulders and returned them to their mother.

3. What was the result of the long

weeping of the mother cheetah? 

Ans. As a result of the long weeping, the mother cheetah had stained her face forever.

(11) Facts about Cheetah Height: 100 cm

Weight: 65 kg Weight at birth: 300 gram

Age of maturity: 2 years Identification: The cheetah has a lighter body and its legs are longer than the leopard's. It has isolated black spots whereas the leopard has

clusters of spots.

1. What is the height and weight of

the cheetah?

Ans. The cheetah is 100 cm tall and weighs 65 kg.

2. What is a cub's weight? 

Ans. A cub weighs 300 gram.

3. What is a cheetah's age of maturity ? Ans. A cheetah's age of maturity is 2 years.

4. How will you identify a cheetah? Ans. A cheetah has isolated black spots on his body.

(13) Habits: It is the fastest animal on the earth. Its top speed can be around 100 km per hour. But it can maintain this speed for a very short distance. Sometimes it can take a leap as long as 25 metres. It creeps silently behind the prey. and then leaps up to catch it. It does not preserve its prey. This sometimes causes death of cubs and young cheetah. The cheetah is a solitary creature. It does not live-in groups or herds. A family separates as soon as the cubs are mature.

1. What do you know about the cheetah's speed?

Ans. The cheetah is the fastest animal on the earth and its top speed can be

around 100 km per hour.

2. How far can the cheetah leap? 

Ans. A cheetah can take a leap as long as 25 metres.

3. How does the cheetah kill its prey?

 Ans. The cheetah creeps silently behind

the prey and then leaps up to catch it. 

4. Why do cubs and young cheetahs sometimes die?

Ans. The cheetah does not preserve its prey and hence, sometimes the cubs

and young cheetahs die. 

5. Why is the cheetah called a solitary creature ?

Ans. The cheetah is called a solitary creature because it does not live in groups or herds.

6. When does the cheetah family separate ? 

Ans. A cheetah family separates as soon

as the cubs mature.

13) Diet: Medium-sized bucks are its main food. It also catches hares and large birds.

Cubs: The female gives birth 4 cubs at a time. They are very beautiful with long silver-grey fur The mother calls them by giving a high-pitched whistle like a bird.

1. What does a cheetah eat?

 Ans. A cheetah eats medium-sized bucks, hares and large birds.

2. What do you know about the cubs?

Ans. The cubs are very beautiful with

long silver-grey fur. 

3. How does the mother call the cubs?

Ans. The mother calls the cubs by giving a high-pitched whistle like a bird.

(14) Habitat: Cheetahs usually live in open forests. Presently they are found mainly in Africa. We had lot of cheetahs in India. But the last one was shot by hunters around 1950. 

1. Where do the cheetahs usually live?

Ans. Cheetahs usually live in open forests.

 2. Where are the cheetahs presently

found?

 Ans. Presently, the cheetahs are found mainly in Africa.

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