The adventure of Toto
1. How does Toto come to greandfather's private zoo?
Ans: Toto had been enslaved by a tonga owner. The grandfather becomes sympathetic to the monkey and decides that Toto would be better off in his own private zoo. So he paid five rupees to the tongawallah.
2. “Toto was a pretty monkey.” In what sense is Toto pretty?
Ans: Toto was a very attractive monkey. His sparkling eyes twinkled with mischief beneath deep- set brows, and his dazzling white teeth were frequently exhibited in a smile that scared the living daylights out of elderly Anglo-Indian ladies. His hands, on the other hand, appeared dried up, as if they had been pickled in the sun for years. His fingers, on the other hand, were swift and cunning, and his tall, although adding to his fine appearance, also served as a third hand. He could suspend it from a limb and use it to scoop up any delicacy that was out of his reach.
3.Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how? Why does the ticket collector insist on calling Toto a dog?
Ans: Toto was a mischievous monkey. He kept disturbing all other animals in grandfather's private zoo. It seemed that only grandfather could manage him properly. So, he took Toto to Saharanpur in a bag. The ticket collector called Toto a dog as the monkey did not qualify the category of human beings.
4. How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learnt to do this? How does Toto almost boil himself alive?
Ans: Toto takes bath in a tub of warm water. It puts its legs in the water one by one and applies soap as well. As monkeys are good at aping others, so Toto has learnt proper steps of bathing while watching the narrator doing same.
One day Toto got in a large kitchen kettle which was on fire to boil. He enjoyed the warm water but when the water turned out to be hot he jumped up and down. Suddenly the grandmother arrived at and pulled him out in half-boiled condition.
5. Why does the author say, "Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long"?
Ans: Though Toto was a pretty animal but he created problems, one after the other. He disturbed other animals in the zoo. When taken inside the home, he kept destroying all the household items. He damaged dishes, clothes, curtains and wallpapers. Finally, grandfather realized that Toto was not the sort of pet they could keep for long. Therefore, he sold him back to the tonga- driver only for three rupees.
