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| AHSEC 12 The Tiger King |
AHSEC CLASS 12 The Tiger King is a Beautiful Chapter of Class 12 English Supplementary Reader (Vistas). Here you will find a detailed Question Answer of The Tiger King, with Previous Year Question of The Tiger King As well as Here you will see Question of 2 & 5 marks Questions from Text and Previous Year examination.
The Tiger King
QUESTION BANK (LAST YEARS)
2013
1. Who is the Tiger King? Why does the Tiger King get his name? 2
2014
1. Draw a character sketch of the Tiger King in your own words. 7
2. What did the chief astrologer predict about the Tiger King? 2
2015
1. How did the Tiger King celebrate his victory over the 'killing of the hundredth tiger? 2
2016
1. What explanation was given by the chief astrologer to the querry of the little Tiger King?
2017
1. What did the chief astrologer predict about the Tiger King? 2
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
2 Marks
1.Who is the Tiger King? Why does the Tiger King get his name? (HS 2013) ANS:The king of Pratibandapuram is popularly known as the Tiger King'.
He got the name because he vowed to kill hundred tigers in order to escape his death that was supposed to come from a tiger.
2. What did the chief astrologer predict about the Tiger King? (HS 2014, 2017) ANS: The chief astrologer predicted that the king may kill 99 tigers but the hundreth tiger would be dangerous to him and would decide his fate.
3. How did the Tiger King celebrate his victory over the killing of the hundredth tiger? (HS 2015)
ANS: The Tiger King ordered his guards to bring the carcass of the hundreth tiger with a procession to burry. He also ordered that a tomb should be built over it. astrologer
4. What explanation was given by the chief to the querry of the little Tiger King? (HS 2016)
ANS: The chief astrologer explained to the crowned prince that he was born in the hour of the Bull and the Bull and the Tiger are enemies. Hence,he would be killed by a tiger.
5. What does the author consider imperative right at the start?
ANS: Author considers it imperative to disclose a matter of vital importance about the Tiger King. He was a man of indomitable courage. Everyone who reads of him will have a natural desire to meet him face-to-face. But there is no chance of its fulfilment as the Tiger King is dead.
6. Which matter about the Tiger King is of extraordinary interest?
ANS: The manner of the death of the Tiger King is of extraordinary interest. The most fantastic aspect of his demise was that as soon as he was bom, astrologers had foretold that one day the Tiger King wouldm actually have to die.
7.What was the great miracle that took place? What was Dits result? (vvi)
ANS: The astrologers said the child bom under that particular 5 star would one day have to meet its death. At that very moment a great miracle took place. An astonishing phrase emerged from the lips of the ten-day old Jilani Jung Jung Bahadur, "O wise prophets!" Everyone stood motionless with astonishment and stupidity.
8.What did the infant born just ten days ago tell the wise astrologers? (vvi)
ANS: The infant said that all those who are born will one day have to die. So he did not need their predictions to know that. He further said that there would be some sense in it if they could tell him the manner of his death.
9. Why did the Maharaja order the dewan to double the land tax?
ANS:Maharaja went out on an expedition to ..nd the hundredth tiger. The tiger could not be found. That is why in anger he ordered the dewan to double the land tax.
10. How did the crown prince Jung Jung Bahadur grow up?
ANS: The infant had an uneventful childhood. He grew up just like other royal princes of Indian states during the British rule. The prince grew taller and stronger day by day. The boy drank the milk of an English cow. He was brought up by an English nanny and tutored in English by an Englishman. He saw nothing but English films.
11. Why did the Maharaja ban tiger hunting in the state?
ANS:Maharaja banned the tiger hunting in the state. Because he wanted to prove the predictions of state astrologer wrong that he would be killed by the hundredth tiger. That is why he put a ban on the hunting of tigers on all the tiger-rich forest of Pratibandapuram.
12. Sum up in your own words the interview between the Maharaja and the State astrologer.
ANS: On the orders of the Maharaja, the State astrologer said that his majesty might kill ninety- nine tigers in exactly the same manner. But he must be careful with the hundredth tiger. The Maharaja observed that the hundredth tiger might also be killed. What will happen then? The astrologer said that then he would tear up all his books on astrology and set fire to them. Moreover, he would cut off his tuft, crop his hair short and become an insurance agent.
13. Point out the irony in the statement: "From that day onwards it was celebration time for all the tigers inhabiting Pratibandapuram."
ANS: The state banned tiger hunting by anyone except the Maharaja. An offcial statement was issued. If anyone dared to harm a tiger even by flinging a stone at him, all his wealth and property would be confiscated. The tigers could rejoice that they would not be killed by the riff-raff. The irony is that they were sel to die at the hands of the Maharaja. The bullets of his gun awaited them.
14. Why, do you think, was the Maharaja in danger of losing his throne ?
ANS: The Maharaja had annoyed a high-ranking British offcer by refusing him permission to hunt tigers in Pratibandapuram. The Maharaja did not relent even when the request was toned down that the durai himself did not have to kill the tiger. The Maharaja could do the actual killing. The durai wanted only a photograph of himself holding the gun and standing over the tiger's carcass. The Maharaja stood in danger of losing his throne because he prevented a British officer from fulfilling his desire.
15. Comment on the 'rings episode' in the story 'The Tiger King'.
ANS: The Maharaja of Pratibandapuram ordered a famous British company of jewellers in Calcutta to send samples of expensive diamond rings of different designs. Some fifty rings arrived. The Maharaja sent the whole lot to the British officer's good lady. He expected her to choose one or two rings and send the rest back. But she simply sent a letter of thanks. The episode reveals human weaknesses such as vanity, pride, greed, cunningness, flattery and appeasement.
16. What did the Tiger King pronounce when he heard that his death would be caused by a Tiger?
ANS: When the Tiger King heard that his death would come from a tiger, he warned all tigers to beware of him. The Maharaja issued a proclaimation banning tiger hunting in the state by anyone except him. It also stated that anyone who dared to even hurt a tiger would have his wealth and property confiscated. The Maharaja vowed to attend to all matters of the state only after killing hundred tigers.
17. Who were Khader Mian Saheb and Virasami Naicker?
ANS: Khader Mian Saheb and Virasami Naicker were skilled thieves who stole sheep from the villagers. They were famous for their ability to swallow sheep whole.
18. What was the happy news for the Tiger King after a long time?
ANS: The happy news for the Tiger King was that after a long time news had come that sheeps were disappearing from the villages. This was thought to be a tiger's work which meant the king had finally found the hundredth tiger for him to kill.
19. What did the Dewan do about procuring a tiger on pain of losing his job?
Ans: The dewan for fear of losing his job brought a tiger from People's Park in Madras and in the midnight took the tiger to the forest in their car and pushed it down to the forest. On the following day the tiger wandered in to the Maharaja's presence and stood there in front of him and finally the King got the chance to kill
the hundredth tiger.
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
7 Marks
1. Draw a character sketch of the Tiger King in your own words. (HS 2014)
ANS: The maharaja of Pratibandapuram had many titles and sub names but he was popularly known as 'the tiger king he was called so because he was selfish enough to kill 99 tigers ruthlessly just for the sake of fulfilling the astrologer's prediction.
The king was fearless as he managed to kill 99 tigers wherein on the other hand he was foolish to believe in astrologers prediction. He wasn't a good ruler and was least bothered about the people living in his kingdom .He even asked the toy seller to gift the toy to his son The king was an intelligent and manipulative man as he bribed the British officer to save his kingdom. He was not at all a man of principles even his marriage was a deal for him, so that he could kill hundreds tigers he married a princess whose kingdom comprised of sizeable number of tigers and killed few tigers whenever he went to meet his father in law.
2. Why was the Maharaja of Pratibandapuram called the Tiger King? How did his campaign of tiger hunting continue? How was he avenged by the hundredth tiger?
ANS: The Maharaja of Pratibandapuram came to be known as the Tiger King because tigers dominated his life since birth. The Maharaja was forced to start the campaign of killing a hundred tigers in self-defence. The chief astrologer had predicted that his death would be caused by a tiger. Particularly, he was advised to be careful with the hundredth tiger. The Maharaja's campaign was a great success. He could kill seventy tigers in ten years. Then an unseen obstacle brought his campaign to a halt. The tiger population in the forests of Pratibandapuram became extinct. The Maharaja adopted a new strategy. The Maharaja married a girl from a state with a large tiger population. Very soon his tally reached 99, just one short of the required hundred. Ironically, the Tiger King's death came from the hundredth tiger. It was a toy-tiger made of wood. He had presented a wooden tiger to his son on his third birthday. One of the slivers pierced the Maharaja's right hand. Infection spread all over the arm. Three surgeons operated on him but couldn't save him from dying. At last the astrologer's prediction came true. The hundredth tiger took its revenge upon the king.
3. What impression do you form about the Tiger King after reading the story? ANS: The Maharaja of Pratibandapuram. Sir Jilani Jung Jung Bahadur, had many titles and sub-names. But he was popular as the Tiger King. The chief astrologer predicted that his death would come from a tiger. Crown prince Jung Jung Bahadur grew taller and stronger day by day. When he grew to twenty he took the reign in his hands. The Maharaja continued his campaign of tiger-hunting with rare singlemindedness. Within a span of ten years he killed 70 tigers. It was his master strategy to marry a girl of a state which had a large tiger population. So he was able to kill 99 tigers in all. The Tiger King could pay any price to maintain his kingdom. He had to give a bribe worth three lakh rupees to a high ranking British official to retain his kingdom. The Maharaja knew how to take work from his minions. He used the dewan to find out the suitable girl for his marriage. He could be hot-headed and doubled the tax on the people. He also threatened the dewan to dismiss him from his service. It is ironical that the King met his death by a wooden tiger. At last, the hundredth tiger took revenge upon him.
AHSEC CLASS 12 THE TIGERS KING QUESTION AND ANSWERS & SUMMARY
4. What problems did the Maharaja face in pursuit of his mission? How did he resolve them?
ANS: The Maharaja started his mission of killing one hundred tigers with single-minded devotion. He focused all his energy and attention to it. He vowed that he would attend to all other matters only after killing one hundred tigers. Initially, the king seemed well set to realise his ambition. Then dangers and difficulties cropped up. There were times when the bullet missed its mark. The tiger would leap upon him and he had to fight the wild beast with his bare hands. Luckily, each time the Maharaja, who had indomitable courage, won. Once he was in danger of losing his throne because he did not permit a high-ranking British offcer to hunt a tiger in the Pratibandapuram forest. The king did not accede to his request for being photographed with a gun on the carcass of a tiger killed by the Maharaja. The Maharaja had to part with a costly gift to placate his injured feelings and save his kingdom.
5. How did his campaign of tiger hunting continue? How was he avenged by the hundredth tiger?
ANS: The Maharaja was forced to start the campaign of killing a hundred tigers in self-defence. The chief astrologer had predicted that his death would be caused by a tiger. Particularly, he was advised to be careful with the hundredth tiger. The Maharaja's campaign was a great success. He could kill seventy tigers in ten years. Then an unseen obstacle brought his campaign to a halt. The tiger population in the forests of Pratibandapuram became extinct.
The Maharaja adopted a new strategy. The Maharaja married a girl from a state with a large tiger population. Very soon his tally reached 99, just one short of the required hundred. Ironically, the Tiger King's death came from the hundredth tiger. It was a toy-tiger made of wood. He had presented a wooden tiger to his son on his third birthday. One of the slivers pierced the Maharaja's right hand. Infection spread all over the arm.
Three surgeons operated on him but couldn't save him from dying. At last the astrologer's prediction came true. The hundredth tiger took its revenge upon the king.
AHSEC HS 2nd Year THE TIGERS KING QUESTION AND ANSWERS & SUMMARY
6.Justify the title "The Tiger King'.(vvi)
ANS: "The Tiger King" is a very appropriate title for the story for several reasons. First of all, the king is crazy about tiger hunting so much that he marries a princess whose father's kingdom has a sizeable tiger population. He kills one hundred tigers just to fulfill his vow. Secondly, the king with all his frenzy, anger and ruthlessness is as ferocious as a tiger. Thirdly, he dies of a silver prick received from a wooden toy tiger. Finally, the prediction that a tiger would cause the king's death also comes true. Since the story revolves round the king and the hundred tigers that he kills, it could not be better titled than "The Tiger King".
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