English, asked by devil9833, 11 months ago

Baby Bhakat Hi! My name is Bhakat. I am a baby Civet cat. I am three month old. Shhh! I am taking a nap with my brothers. Yes, I live in a family of humans. They treat me like their own Baby! My home is a little thatched hut by a river in a small village in Assam. The hut has an earthen floor and mud-splattered walls. Its doors are always open. I come and go as I please! Mama takes care of all three of us! Her name is Anjali. She cooks, cleans and plays with me. I secretly think she loves me the most. She lets me be real naughty! Mama is about to make brunch! She is making roti and vegetables. I don’t like vegetables, but I like fruits. I love meat. I am omnivorous. Mama always feeds me before anyone else! I love things dipped in milk. They are yummy! The man of the house is Dharini. If not for him, I would not be alive today! My civet mother built a nest for me in a very tall coconut tree. One night I slipped and fell to the ground! When villagers found me they took me to Dharini. Dharini loves animals. I began to live in his home. I was very small. I could not walk. I ate and slept a lot! Do you know why my eyes are so large? That’s because I am a nocturnal animal. I sleep in the day and am active in the night. My large eyes help me see better in the dark! I also have a very long tail! It helps me balance on tree-tops and branches. I mostly live on trees, though I do come down to the ground. Animals like me are called arboreal! Inside Dharini’s house, I always snooze in the rafters. I like being high up; it reminds me of trees! One day I woke up to find a strange sight, Dharini’s house was filling with water! In the night, the river behind the house started overflowing its banks! Inside everything was helter-skelter. Things were piled on top of one another! The monsoon had arrived! Dharini and Anjali carried us babies outside the house! There was water everywhere and it was very muddy! But the sun was out and it was not raining! I stayed high on the fence and made sure even my long tail did not get wet! Dharini went to pick snails. Snails had climbed branches and walls to escape drowning in the flood! Every gardener knows that snails eat plants. By eating snails, I ensure that they do not overrun your garden. I maintain the balance of life in nature! When it floods, you find fish everywhere! Dharini cast his net in the garden and began catching fishes. They are kept in a pan of water to keep them alive and fresh to eat! Montu, my brother, tried to be naughty! He caught me and threatened to dip me in water! He got a scolding from Dharini. I hate to be in water! Back inside the house, it is time for me to play with Mama! I shall rest awhile and then be up again at night. Mama always leaves a midnight snack by the lantern! -Rommel Shunmugam Now read the following questions and tick the right answer. Q.1. Dharini— (a) is the land owner (b) loves animals (c) is a gardener (d) is father of Bhakat Q.2. Civet cats are also called_________. (a) Baby cats (b) Night cats (c) Toddy cats (d) Snail cats Q.3. Baby Bhakat loves to eat _. (a) roti (b) vegetables (c) fruits (d) meat Q.4. Baby Bhakat hates to_. (a) eat snails (b) be in water (c) play with Mama (d) sleep in the rafter Q.5. The home for the Bhakat is_______________. (a) a garden near a river (b) the roof of the little hut (c) a little hut by a river (d) the nest in a coconut tree Q.6. Tick the statement which is not true. (a) Dharani and Anjali treat Bhakat as their own baby. (b) They keep the door closed to keep Bhakat safe. (c) Anjali plays with Bhakat and lets it be naughty. (d) Anjali feeds Bhakat before anyone else.

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Answered by phillipinestest

Explanation:

In the first question, option b is the right answer. This is because it has been mentioned in the passage itself, that Dharini loves animals.
In the second question, option b is correct. Civet cats are called night cats as they are nocturnal in nature and stay awake at night mostly.
In the third question, option d is correct. Bhakat is an omnivore and in the passage it has been written that he likes fruits but he loves to eat meat.
In the fourth question, option b is the correct answer since cats do not like to be in water.
In the fifth question, option c is right as in the beginning of the passage it has been written by the author that Bhakat lives in a thatched-roof hut by the river.
In the last question. option b is false. Dharini and Anjali leave the hut and the doors open so that Bhakat can go in and out as he pleases. The other options are all true.

Answered by pawanverma09032005

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