NCERT Class 8 English Chapter 6 This is Jody’s Fawn
NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Honeydew Chapter 6 This is Jody’s Fawn
Comprehension check (Page-90)
Question 1.
What had happened to Jody’s father ?
Answer:
Jody’s father had been bitten by a rattlesnake.
Question 2.
How did the doe save Penny’s life?
Answer:
Penny used doe’s heart and liver to draw out the poison.
Question 3.
Why does Jody want to bring the fawn home?
Answer:
Jody thought that it would be ungrateful to leave the fawn, there to starve.
Question 4.
How does Jody know that the fawn is a male ?
Answer:
The spots of a male are in a line whereas of a doe-fawn, they are every which way.
Comprehension check (Page – 91)
Question 1.
Jody didn’t want Mill-wheel with him for two reasons. What were they?
Answer:
He thought if the fawn was dead, or could not be found, he did not want his despair to be seen. Moreover, if he was there the meeting would be so lovely and so secret that he could not have an inclination to share it with Mill-wheel.
Question 2.
Why was Mill-wheel afraid to leave Jody alone ?
Answer:
Mill-wheel was scared if Jody got lost or got bitten by a snake, too. That was why he was afraid.
Comprehension check (Page-94)
Question 1.
How did Jody bring the fawn back home?
Answer:
He held the fawn in his arms and brought him back home.
Question 2.
Jody was filled with emotion after he found the fawn. Can you find at least three words or phrases which show how he felt ?
Answer:
The following words show his emotion: startled, wanted to fondle it, delirious, light-headed with joy.
Question 3.
How did the deer drink milk from the gourd ?
Answer:
Jody dipped his fingers in the milk and thrust them into the fawn’s mouth. He then lowered then into the gourd. The fawn snorted and sucked and then started sipping the milk.
Question 4.
Why didn’t the fawn follow Jody up the steps as he had thought it would?
Answer:
The fawn was very small and weak. Moreover, he was hurt. His legs were lacking strength. He refused climb up the steps.
Working With the Text (Page 94)
Question 1.
Why did Penny Baxter allow Jody to go find the fawn and raise it ?
Answer:
Penny Baxter allowed Jody to go find the fawn and raise it. He belonged to the doe they had killed to draw out the poison in order to save Penny. They felt grateful to the doe. He thought it was ungrateful to leave the fawn to starve.
Question 2.
What did Doc Wilson mean when he said, “Nothing in the world ever comes quite free”?
Answer:
Doc Wilson meant that if they had used doe’s life for their life, they must take care of its fawn. By bringing the fawn home they were compensating the death of the doe. When Jody expressed his feelings to bring the fawn, he was appreciated, then and there.
Question 3.
How did Jody look after the fawn, after he accepted the responsibility for doing this?
Answer:
Jodi gave the fawn milk of his own share and fed it like a mother. He dipped his fingers in the milk and thrust them into the fawn’s soft wet mouth. Again and again he repeated so as to feed the fawn. Jody looked after the fawn and accepted his responsibility to repay his gratitude.
Question 4.
How does Jody’s mother react when she hears that he is going to bring the fawn home? Why does she react in this way ?
Answer:
She is shocked and startled. She is worried and felt helpless. She reacted so because she was not expecting it. Moreover they were too poor to afford the feeding of the fawn. However, she considered it a humane task.
Speaking (Page-96)
Question 1.
Do you think it is right to kill an animal to save a human life? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer:
All creatures whether they are small or big are god’s creations. They have right to live as we human beings. Killing an animal to save a human life can’t be justified. It is a total injustice for the mute animals. Of course, they can’t express their pain and sufferings as we humans do. Imbalancing of ecological system can be felt if we kill animals frequently and deliberately for our fame and fate.
Question 2.
Imagine you wake up one morning and find a tiny animal on your doorstep. You want to keep it as a pet but your parents are not too happy about it. How would you persuade them to let you keep it ? Discuss it in groups and present your arguments to the class.
Answer:
This is a classroom activity. One student may have love for the Puppy and the other one for the kitten. Each and every student must try to persuade one’s parents for the pet you would like to nurture as the duty towards the animals. Giving them their ‘right is human’s duty. One should not keep them as ‘slaves’.
Writing (Page 96)
Question 1.
Imagine you have a new pet that keeps you busy. Write a paragraph describing your pet, the things it does, and the way it makes you feel. Here are some words and phrases that you could use.
frisky, smart, disobedient, loyal, happy, enthusiastic, companion, sharing, friend, rolls in mud, dirties the bed, naughty, lively, playful, eats up food, hides the newspaper, drinks up milk, runs away when called, floats on the water as if dead
Answer:
I have a pussy cat as my new pet. She is smart but enthusiastic. She is full of energy and naughty by nature. She is a lively figure and pleases the newcomer with her sweet ‘meaoo……. When gets a chance, she drinks up milk and the scolding follows. She bears it with bowhead. She is playful. As soon as she does something awkward, she runs away when called. But she is loyal. No rat dares to come in my study room. More often she is found floating on the water of a nearby pond as if she is dead. I love my pussy cat very much.
Question 2.
Human life is dependent on nature (that’s why we call her Mother Nature). We take everything from nature to live our lives. Do we give back anything to nature?
(i) Write down some examples of the natural resources that we use. (ii) Write a paragraph expressing your point of view regarding our relationship
with nature.
Answer:
(i) Some examples of the natural resources that we use are-land, water, oil, air, sunlight, plant, etc.
(ii) Human life is dependent on nature that’s why we call her Mother Nature. It nurtures humans as its offsprings. It makes we human beings spiritually, physically and mentally focused. It provides enough resources to help we-human beings live. We can’t live without the resources. But we are not taking it positive. We don’t understand its importance and is destroying it rapidly. If we need it for a long period we must maintain a cordial relation with the nature.
Question 3.
In This is Jody’s Fawn, Jody’s father uses a ‘home remedy for a snake bite. What should a person now do if he or she is bitten by a snake ? Are all snakes poisonous? With the help of your teacher and others, find out answers to such questions. Then write a short paragraph on-What to do if a snake chooses to bite you.
Answer:
If a snake chooses to bite you, utmost care should be taken. A cut is drawn above the bite-mark and together the other side with a cloth so that the poison may not follow the blood circulation. The victim should not allow to sleep. The victim should be removed to hospital nearby as soon as possible. Stop providing water and eatables to him before the treatment starts. However, every snake is not a poisonous one. But no risk should be taken.
MCQs Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
What did the fawn do when it was kept down ?
(a) cried
(b) bleated
(c) felt down
(d) laughed
Answer:
(b) bleated
Question 2.
What did Jody want to do with the fawn ?
(a) wanted to fondle it
(b) wanted to kill it
(c) wanted to imprison it
(d) wanted to take revenge
Answer:
(a) wanted to fondle it
Question 3.
How did the fawn show his excitement while taking milk ?
(a) shouting
(b) stamping its hoof
(c) showing teeth
(d) none of the above
Answer:
(b) stamping its hoof
Question 4.
What had happened to Jody’s father: ?
(a) bitten by a cobra
(b) bitten by a rattle snake
(c) bitten by a honey bee
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(b) bitten by a rattle snake
Question 5.
Who saved Jody’s papa’s life?
(a) a hare
(b) a doe
(c) a fawn
(d) a monkey
Answer:
(b) a doe
Question 6.
Who accompanied Jody in search for the fawn?
(a) Penny
(b) Mill-wheel
(c) Baxter
(d) Doc Wilson
Answer:
(b) Mill-wheel