5. Madge wanted to give the dog a choice in the matter of staying or leaving
because she hoped that he would choose to stay back with her and Walt.
B. Answer these questions.
1. Why did Madge and Walt have to work so hard to win over the dog? (para 2)
2. In what way did Walt ensure that the dog would be returned to him whenever he ran away?
(para 3)
3. What did Walt and Madge notice about the dog's repeated disappearances? What did they
guess from it? (para 4)
4. Who did Madge and Walt meet on the trail one day? Where had this person come from?
(paras 12 and 13)
5. He lifted one of Wolf's forelegs and examined the footpads. Who is 'he'? From Wolf's
behaviour in the past, do you think that the dog would have let any stranger touch him
like this? Why or why not? (paras 13, 22 and 23)
6. The man was evidently a humourist. What made Madge think this way about Skiff Miller?
Was he really making a joke? Give reasons for your answer. (paras 20-29)
7. This was a new way of looking at it and Miller was clearly debating about it in his mind. What
was 'it'? What do you think was going on in Skiff Miller's mind? Why was he debating the
matter? (paras 39 and 40)
8. Do you think the dog tried to tell Skiff, Madge and Walt to stay together? What makes you
say so? (paras 47 and 48)
9. Did the dog make a firm decision in the end? How do you know? (naras 49-51)
Answers
Answer:
5. Madge wanted to give the dog a choice in the matter of staying or leaving
because she hoped that he would choose to stay back with her and Walt.
B. Answer these questions.
1. Why did Madge and Walt have to work so hard to win over the dog? (para 2)
2. In what way did Walt ensure that the dog would be returned to him whenever he ran away?
(para 3)
3. What did Walt and Madge notice about the dog's repeated disappearances? What did they
guess from it? (para 4)
4. Who did Madge and Walt meet on the trail one day? Where had this person come from?
(paras 12 and 13)
5. He lifted one of Wolf's forelegs and examined the footpads. Who is 'he'? From Wolf's
behaviour in the past, do you think that the dog would have let any stranger touch him
like this? Why or why not? (paras 13, 22 and 23)
6. The man was evidently a humourist. What made Madge think this way about Skiff Miller?
Was he really making a joke? Give reasons for your answer. (paras 20-29)
7. This was a new way of looking at it and Miller was clearly debating about it in his mind. What
was 'it'? What do you think was going on in Skiff Miller's mind? Why was he debating the
matter? (paras 39 and 40)
8. Do you think the dog tried to tell Skiff, Madge and Walt to stay together? What makes you
say so? (paras 47 and 48)
9. Did the dog make a firm decision in the end? How do you know? (naras 49-51)
In what way did v ensure that the dog would be turn to him whenever he ran away?