Swiss Family Robinson chap 8
Vocabulary words:
 giant: huge
 burden: weight, load
 hammock: a bed made of canvas or rope mesh suspended from two
                      supports by cords at both ends
 arched: curved
 hastened: sent quickly, rushed
 accompany: follow, go somewhere with someone
 cautiously: carefully
 mount: climb up
 contrived: planned
 immense: thick, heavy
 accustomed: habituated
 applaud: praise
 pleasant: giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment
 enthralled: capture the attention with one’s beauty

Q1.Why did the narrator send the two eldest boys to the sea shore?

Ans The narrator send the two eldest boys to choose pieces of wood for the steps of the ladder for the giant tree house.

Q2 What happened when Flora threw herself into the bushes?

Ans  when she threw herself through the bushes the troop of flamingos mounted into the air.

Q3 Who fired at the birds?

Ans Fritz fired at the birds.

Q4 How did the narrator react?

Ans The narrator nursed the injured bird.

Q5How did the narrator make the steps?

Ans The narrator made the steps by securing them with ropes on either side and using pieces of cane to mount.

Q6 Why was the end of the ladder loosened?

Ans The end of the ladder was loosened so that the narrator was able to draw it up during the night.

Q7 How did the narrator feel on reaching the house?

Ans He felt like they were in a castle, in which, when the draw bridge is raised, the occupants secured from every attack of the enemy.

Q8 What idea did the narrator come up with, the next morning?

Ans He decided that they should not take the regular road to the seashore but try to explore another way.