The Swiss Family robinson chapter 7

Comprehension Questions:

Q1 How did the family react on the narrator and his elder sons return?

Ans1.They were eagerly greeted by their family. When the first burst of happiness had subsided, they gave them an account of their endeavours on the wreck. The family expressed their surprise and joy at seeing so many useful

animals. Ernest and Jack ran to the boat and expressed their admiration of

the mast, the sail and the flag.

Q2 What did the narrator’s wife reflect on?

Ans 2 The narrator’s wife looked about in hope of finding a shady place where

they might retire from the heat of the sun but she found not a single tree. This

made her reflect a little seriously on the fact that it would be impossible to

remain in that place with no proper shelter except for the miserable tent.

Q3 What was the first task at hand?

Ans3 The first task at hand was to see if the timbers were long enough to reach

the other side of the river.

Q4 How did the narrator send the timber across the river?

Ans4 The narrator decided to attach one of the timbers to the tree’s trunk by a

strong cord which turned freely round the trunk. He fastened a s econd cord

to the other end of the timber, and tying a stone, flung it to the opposite

bank. Then he passed the river with a pulley. Passing the second cord

through the pulley and re crossing the river with this cord in hand, he

planned to harness the cow and the ass to the end of the cord. Next, he

drove the animals from the bank of the river. Fixing one end of the beam

firmly to the trunk of the tree, and then they drew along the other end,

gradually advancing over the river. It touched the other side and at length

become firm and fixed by its own weight.

The opening chapters of The Swiss Family Robinson introduce us to the six members of the Robinson family: Father, Mother, Franz, Fritz, Ernest, and Jack.We learn about these characters by what they say, what they do, and what other characters say about them. Careful study of these things will help you become familiar with the characters.Each of the statements below describes one of the six characters.

Fill in the blank with the name of the character that best fits the given description.

1. This character narrates the story.

2. This character comes up with the idea of making swimming belts to escape the ship.

3. This character is attacked by a lobster.

4. This character suggested using oyster shells for spoons. 5. These two characters first set out to explore the island.

6. This character was scared to touch a live monkey.

7. This character suggested making swimming jackets for the animals.

8. This character cooked for the family and encouraged them on all occasions.