How To Tell Wild Animals by Carolyn Wells

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Summary of the poem:The poet is describing  various wild animals. These animals are very dangerous and she has introduced them one by one in a very funny way. First of all she tell us about an Asian lion. She says if you are visiting the jungles of the  east and there you see an animal which has twany skin and he roars so loudly that you will die out of fear. This means that you have seen an Asian lion. Next in the line is the Bengal tiger. After this she say that if the reader met an animal that has black spotted skin and it at once jump on him, then it means that the reader has met a leapord. Moreover, she says that if one will cry out in pain, it may be of no use as the leapord will not stop attacking him. Then she moves on to the bear that she says will hug very tightly. This is the way to recognize a bear as it kills a person by hugging him very tightly. So she says that the bear will continue to hug is tightly and that is the only way to recognize him. After this, she ask a question to the readers that do they know how to recognize beasts that hunt their prey. Here she explains about hyenas which she thinks have a smiling face and the crocodile that have tears in their eyes. This can be seen when they are killing their prey. The last one in the list is the Chameleon. She says that it is Lizaard -like creatures which doesn't have ears and wings just like a lizards. Only this can help you diffrentiate between a lizard and chameleon. She further says that the chameleon has a quality of changing colours according to color of the surface. So to explain this she says that if  the reader looks at the tree and if he can only see the tree means that   there is chameleon sitting on it which has only turned it's colour to brown just likr the branch of the tree.                               ......      Multiple Choice Questions based on text:-                                            Q(1)Which animal would you find in the jungles of the east? (a)Asian lion(b)Bengal Tiger(c)Leopard (d)Bear          .....   Correct Answer (c).......          .....    Q(2)Which animal's roar is enough to kill you? (a)Asian lion (b)Bengal Tiger(c)Leopard (d)Bear ..........................................  Correct Answer:(a)        ................ Q(3)Which animal is she referring to when she says"A noble wild beast greets you". (a)Asian Lion (b)Bengal Tiger (c)Leopard (d) Bear...................   .....................      Correct Answer (b)                  ......   Q(4)Which animal do you find while walking in a yard? (a)Asian Lion (b)Bengal Tiger (c)leopard (d) Bear                                    ..... Correct Answer (d)    .................   Q(5)How does a bear kill you?   (a)By hugging you hard (b)with it's roar(c)by taking a leap on you(d)none of the above              . Correct Answer :(a)       ................ Q(6)Which animals are the beasts of prey? (a)Hyena (b)Crocodile (c)both of them(d)none of them.. Correct Answer (c)......................   Q(7)Who cries while catching their prey? (a)Hyena (b)Crocodile (c)both of them (d)None of them   Correct Answer (b).................      Q(8)Who smiles while catching their prey? (a)Hyena (b)crocodile (c)Both of them (d)none of them   Correct Answer :(a)                          Q(9)What is the difference between a chameleon and a lizard? (a)Chameleon doesn't have ears and wings (b)Lizards don't have ears and wings (c)Lizards don't have wings (d)Chameleon doesn't have wings                                             Correct Answer (a)                 ....     Q(10)Name the literary device used in the line"He hasn't any ears at all. "(a)Assonance (b)Inversion (c)Enjambment (d)Alitration                 .................... Correct Answer (d)