Question

why does the author say toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long?
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Answer 1

The author said that Toto was not the sort of pet they could keep for long because he was very mischievous and kept destroying things at home. He would tear things to pieces. He would make every effort to tear a hole in the narrator's aunt's dresses.

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Answer 2

Answer:

toto was a very mischievous monkey he use to disturb all of his mates and he broke the plates ,scratched the curtains etc.which the author and hir family cannot afford so the author said that toto was not the sort of pet they can keep for long.....