12 Questions
What happened to the walls when Grandfather and the narrator came back?
They stood out as naked brick and plaster.
What was the condition of the narrator's school blazer when they returned?
In shreds.
How did Grandfather react to Toto's behavior with the blazer?
He seemed pleased.
Where was Toto transferred after the incident with the blazer?
To a big cage in the servants' quarters.
Why did Grandfather decide to take Toto along on his trip to Saharanpur?
Toto wouldn't allow his companions to sleep at night.
How was Toto confined during the trip?
In a big black canvas kit-bag.
Describe Toto's physical appearance.
Toto was a pretty monkey with bright eyes, deep-set eyebrows, pearly white teeth, and quick, wicked fingers. He had a tail that served as a third hand.
Why did Grandfather decide to buy Toto from the tonga-driver?
Grandfather decided to buy Toto because the monkey looked out of place tied to a feeding-trough, and Grandfather thought Toto would be a good addition to his private zoo.
How did Toto's presence need to be kept a secret from Grandmother?
Toto's presence needed to be kept a secret from Grandmother until she was in a particularly good mood.
Where was Toto initially kept when Grandfather brought him home?
Toto was put away in a little closet opening into the narrator's bedroom wall, tied securely to a peg fastened into the wall.
How did Toto's tail serve him?
Toto's tail served as a third hand, allowing him to hang from a branch and scoop up delicacies that were out of reach of his hands.
Describe Toto's behavior that frightened elderly Anglo-Indian ladies.
Toto's behavior that frightened elderly Anglo-Indian ladies was his smile, which displayed his pearly white teeth and a mischievous expression, sparking mischief in his bright eyes.
Study Notes
Toto's Antics and Grandfather's Decisions
- When Grandfather and the narrator returned, the walls were covered in scratches.
- The narrator's school blazer was in tatters when they got back.
Grandfather's Reaction and Toto's Transfer
- Grandfather scolded Toto for ruining the blazer.
- Toto was transferred to the outhouse after the incident.
Grandfather's Trip and Toto's Confinement
- Grandfather decided to take Toto along on his trip to Saharanpur because he was fond of the monkey.
- Toto was confined to a basket during the trip.
Toto's Physical Appearance and Purchase
- Toto was a small, mischievous monkey with a long tail.
- Grandfather bought Toto from a tonga-driver because he was amused by the monkey's antics.
Secrets and Hiding Toto
- Toto's presence had to be kept a secret from Grandmother because she would have objected to having a monkey in the house.
- Toto was initially kept hidden in the outhouse when Grandfather brought him home.
Toto's Characteristics and Behavior
- Toto's long tail helped him swing from things and grasp objects.
- Toto would jump onto elderly Anglo-Indian ladies' laps, frightening them.
Test your knowledge on the story of 'The Adventures of Toto' from the NCERT English textbook for Class 7. Questions cover details about Grandfather buying Toto, Toto's characteristics, and more.
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