swiss family chap9

Comprehension Questions:

Q1 What did the narrator observe on the way home?

Ans He observed many pieces of wood to build a sledge.

Q2 When was he determined to go to collect the same?

Ans He was determined to go early the next morning, before his family woke up.

Q3 Why did he leave Fritz behind?

Ans He left Fritz behind to protect the family in case of danger.

Q4 What did they do on finding the pieces of wood?

Ans They set to work to cut them to proper length and laid cross ways on the branches.)

Q5 What did the chest contain?

Ans It contained some sailor’s dresses and some linen.

Q6 How was the outline of the sledge made?

Ans The narrator fixed two bent pieces of wood, the segments of a circle, in their place by a straight piece of wood placed across, and firmly fixed to the bent pieces in the middle and sat at the rear. This formed the outline of his sledge, fastening two ropes in front.

Q7 How would the sledge help them?

Ans Sledge would help them to carry heavy things back from the store house.

Q8 Why did they take the road by the seashore?

Ans They took the road by the seashore because the sands afforded better travelling than the thick grass.

Q9 What did they load on the sledge?

Ans They loaded casks of butter, cheese, a small barrel of gunpowder, different instruments, and some shot.

Q10 Describe the animal that Ernest shot?

Ans It was as large as a sheep, with the tail resembling that of a tiger, its snout and hair were like those of a mouse, the forelegs resembled those of a squirrel, and were extremely short. To make up for this, its hind legs were as long as a pair of stilts.

Q11 Why did the narrator and Ernest burst out laughing?

Ans The narrator and Ernest burst out laughing on seeing the ludicrous style of dress of the three boys. One had a sailor’s shirt which fell to his legs, another was buried in a pair of pantaloons which were fastened around his neck and reached the ground, and the third had a long waist coat, which came down to the instep and gave him the exact form of a travelling suitcase.