The Bond of Love

Answer:

• An Orphaned Cub: Paragraphs 1-4 (finding Bruno)
• Bruno's Food-chart: Paragraph 6 (everything Bruno ate)
• An Accidental Case of Poisoning: Paragraphs 8-11 (Bruno eating poison and engine oil)
• Playful Baba: Paragraph 12 (tricks Bruno did)
• Pain of Separation: Paragraphs 13-14 (sending Bruno to zoo)
• Joy of Reunion: Paragraphs 16-17 (reunion at the zoo)
• A Request to the Zoo: Paragraphs 18-19 (requesting Bruno back)
• An Island in the Courtyard: Paragraphs 20-22 (building island for Bruno)

Answer: (i) The author (Kenneth Anderson) says this. (ii) 'Him' refers to Bruno (the sloth bear cub), and 'her' refers to the author's wife. (iii) The incident is when the author found a sloth bear cub near Mysore after its mother was shot, and he brought it home for his wife.

Answer: (i) 'He' refers to Bruno (Baba). (ii) He was delighted because he saw his mistress (the author's wife) visiting him at the zoo after three months of separation.

Answer: (i) 'We all' stands for the author, his wife, and his son. (ii) They missed Bruno (Baba). (iii) They felt relieved because Bruno was getting too big to keep at home, and the zoo would have better facilities for him.

Answer: On the first occasion, Bruno ate barium carbonate (poison meant for rats). He became paralysed and could not stand. He was given injections of antidote and recovered. On the second occasion, he drank nearly one gallon of old engine oil. It had no ill effects on him.

Answer: Yes, Bruno was a loving and playful pet. He could do tricks like wrestling, boxing, holding a gun, and cradling a baby. He had to be sent away because he grew too big to keep at home.

Answer: The problem was solved by building an island for Bruno in the compound of their house. It was surrounded by a dry pit six feet wide and seven feet deep. Bruno was brought back from the zoo and set free on the island, where he could be safe and comfortable.

Answer: These words are from the lesson. The spellings follow the rule: 'i' before 'e' except after 'c'. Words like 'believe', 'chief', 'field', 'friend', 'grief' follow the rule. Words like 'receive', 'ceiling', 'receipt' follow the rule with 'c'.

Answer: The vet and I made a dash back to the car. Bruno was still floundering about on his stumps, but he was clearly weakening rapidly. He was vomiting and his breathing was heavy, with heaving flanks and gaping mouth. "Hold him, everybody!" I shouted. The hypodermic went in and Bruno squealed as 10 c.c. of the antidote entered his system without a drop being wasted. Ten minutes later, his condition was unchanged. Another 10 c.c. was injected. Ten minutes later, his breathing was less stertorous, and Bruno could move his arms and legs a little, although he could not stand yet. Thirty minutes later, Bruno got up and had a great feed. He looked at us disdainfully, as much as to say, "What's barium carbonate to a big black bear like me?" Bruno is still eating.