A WITTY ANSWER

 

        

A Witty Answer

Nobleman- a man who belongs by rank, title or birth to the aristocracy Certain- confident Worthy- deserving respect Hounds- dogs used in hunting Citizen-member of a state Hawk-bird of prey with curved beak Supper- evening meal Crane- tall wading bird with long legs Fellow- person in a group Roast- food cooked in an oven Refusal- denial Trussed- tied up for cooking Obliged- do a favour or help/grateful Earnestly- intensely serious Presence- being present Gather- bring together Gallant- brave/fine

Sake- out of consideration for Crave- long or beg for Matter- a subject or situation under consideration Plenty- sufficient in quantity Impudence- not sorry/ unrepentant Content- satisfy Wrath- extreme anger Escape- get free of restriction Thrash- beat or whip severely Relief- free from pain Fairly- justly Wit-intelligence Sigh-a deep breath Master- a person having control Gladly- expressing or causing pleasure happily Pointed- sharpened

 

Q. 1 Who was Currado?

Ans. Currado was a nobleman. He caught a fat young crane one day.

Q. 2 What did he do with the crane?

Ans. He gave the crane to his cook and asked him to prepare it for supper.

Q. 3 How did the cook prepare the supper?

Ans. The cook trussed the bird and set it over the fire to roast.

Q. 4 What did his friend ask for?

Ans. His friend asked for a leg of the crane.

Q. 5 Why did the cook and his friend quarrel?

Ans. The cook and his friend quarrelled because his friend asked him for a leg of the crane and he refused to give it to him.

Q. 6  Why was Currado angry when he saw his supper?

Ans. Currado was angry because his supper was served with only one leg of the bird.

Q. 7 What did the cook say he would prove?

Ans. The cook said that he could prove that a crane has only one leg.

Q. 8 What did the master threaten to do if he failed?

Ans. If he failed the master threatened him to thrash (beat / whip severely).

Q. 9 Where did they do to find the truth?

Ans. They went to a river to find the truth.

Q.10 Why did the cook feel relieved when he first saw the cranes?

Ans. The cook felt relieved when he first saw the cranes because a number of cranes were each standing on one leg, as cranes usually do when they are sleeping.

Q. 11 How did the master prove that cranes have two legs?

Ans. The master went near the birds and cried out, “Shoo! Shoo ! at once the each crane set down the other foot and after taking a step or two they flew away. This is how the master proved that the cranes have two legs.

Q. 12 How did the cook escape a beating?

Ans. The cook escaped a beating by giving a witty answer, He said to his master that if he would have called Shoo! Shoo at night during the supper the crane might have put down the other leg too.

Extract Based questions with answers covering the entire chapter:

Extract No 1  “Nay, you shall have no leg from me.”

Q. 1  Who said the above statement?

Q.2 Whom was he refusing to give a leg?

Q.3 Why did his friend ask him for a leg?

Q.4 What did they end up with?

Q. 5 Did the cook give the leg to his friend?

Extract: 2  “A crane has only one leg, sir.”

Q. 1 Why did the cook give only one leg to his master?

Q. 2 How did Currado react after seeing one leg on his plate?

Q. 3 What excuse did the cook make for serving one leg?

Q. 4 What did his master ask him to prove?

Q. 5 Was the cook able to prove his word?

Extract: 3 “Do you think I have never seen a crane in my life?”

Q. 1  Who said the above statement?

Q. 2 Why did he say so?

Q. 3 Had he really seen a crane or not in his life?

Q. 4 Why was he so angry?

Q. 5 What did he ask the cook to do?