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during the village shooting. The author saved Bruno from the sugarcane
field and put it in a gunny bag.

Q: Bruno once got paralysis. Why? How was he treated?
A: The author kept barium carbonate in this library to kill mice. It was a
poisonous chemical. Bruno ate some of it and was paralysed. Writer
called a vet who gave it two injections of an antidote. Bruno could stand
on his legs again after 30 minutes.

Q: How did Bruno become attached to the family of the author?
A: Bruno got lot of love in the family of the author. It slowly got attached
to two Alsatian dogs and to all the children of the tenants. It used to play
and also enter kitchen. It is used to sleep in the beds.

Q: Why was it decided to send Bruno away?

A: After few months Bruno had grown very huge. He was getting too big
to be kept at home. Moreover it was dangerous for children of tenants.
So it was decided that he should be sent away to the zoo.

NCERT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ( to be done in the note book)

Q:“I got him for her by accident.”
(a) Who says this?

Answer: - The author says this to his wife.
(b) Who do „him‟ and „her‟ refer to?
Answer: - „Him‟ refer to the baby bear and „her‟ refer to the author‟s wife.
(c) What is the incident referred to here?
Answer: - The incident of shooting wild pigs from the fields is being
referred here.

Q: “He stood on his head in delight.
(a) Who does „he‟ refer to?
Answer: - He refers to Bruno.
(b) Why was he delighted?
Answer: - He was delighted to see his mistress.

Q: “We all missed him greatly: but in a sense we were relieved.”
(a) Who does „we all‟ stand for?
Answer: - We all stand for the author and his family.
(b) Who did they miss?