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Q7. How was Mij to be transported to England?
Ans. Mij was to be carried in a box, not more than eighteen inches square, to
be kept on the floor at the author’s feet. British airlines did not allow
transporting animals, so they booked another flight to Paris and from there to
London.

Q8. What did Mij do to the box?
Ans. Mij had torn the inner lining of the box to shreds. The lining was made of
metal, thus, in the process of tearing off the lining, he hurt himself and started
bleeding.

Q9. Why did Maxwell put the otter back in the box? How do you think he felt
when he did this?
Ans. Maxwell removed every bit of the shredded inner lining so that Mij won’t
hurt himself. He then kept the otter back in the box as they had to reach the
flight on time. He must have felt pity and worried about Mij.

Q10. Why does Maxwell say the airhostess was “the very queen of her kind”?
Ans. When Maxwell boarded the flight, he took the air hostess into confidence
about the latest incidents. Being understanding, friendly and kind, she advised
him to keep the box on his lap. Thus, the way she listened and helped him, led
to an admiration that made the narrator say that she was “the very queen of
her kind”.

Q11. What happened when the box was opened?
Ans. As soon as he opened the box, Mij flashed out of it and disappeared.
Everyone in the flight panicked and a lady even climbed her chair. Finally when
he saw Mij’s tail disappearing beneath a turbaned man, he tried to catch hold
of him and in the process, ended up covering his face with curry. After having
created such a chaos, the air hostess advised him to go to his seat while she
brought Mij back to him.

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