Class 9 Mcq Solutions| Chapter 9: The Bond of Love — Important MCQs

 

Chapter 9: The Bond of Love — Important MCQs

Class 9 English Beehive Multiple Choice Questions with Answers

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1. Who is the author of the story 'The Bond of Love'?

• (A) Gieve Patel
• (B) Kenneth Anderson
• (C) Vikram Seth
• (D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Answer: (B) Kenneth Anderson

2. What type of animal was Bruno?

• (A) Sloth bear
• (B) Tiger cub
• (C) Deer
• (D) Wild chimpanzee

Answer: (A) Sloth bear

3. Where did the author and his companions find the baby bear?

• (A) Inside a deep forest
• (B) Near a river bank
• (C) In a sugarcane field near Mysore
• (D) At a local animal market

Answer: (C) In a sugarcane field near Mysore

4. Who gave the name 'Bruno' to the bear?

• (A) The author
• (B) The author’s wife
• (C) The author's son
• (D) The zoo curator

Answer: (B) The author’s wife

5. What poison did Bruno accidentally consume in the library?

• (A) Sodium Cyanide
• (B) Barium Carbonate
• (C) Lead Nitrate
• (D) Zinc Phosphide

Answer: (B) Barium Carbonate

6. What did Bruno drink a gallon of in the garage without falling ill?

• (A) Concentrated Acid
• (B) Liquid Detergent
• (C) Old engine oil
• (D) Mustard oil

Answer: (C) Old engine oil

7. What did the author's wife change Bruno’s name to later on?

• (A) Tommy
• (B) Baba
• (C) Shera
• (D) Baloo

Answer: (B) Baba

8. What does the Hindustani word 'Baba' signify in the chapter?

• (A) A saintly person
• (B) An old grandfather
• (C) A small boy
• (D) A giant animal

Answer: (C) A small boy

9. Why did the family decide to send Baba away to a zoo?

• (A) He became too dangerous and fierce
• (B) He grew too big to be kept safely at home
• (C) He refused to eat any food
• (D) The neighbors filed a legal complaint

Answer: (B) He grew too big to be kept safely at home

10. In which city was the zoo where Baba was sent located?

• (A) Bangalore
• (B) Mysore
• (C) Hyderabad
• (D) Chennai

Answer: (B) Mysore

11. For how many months were Baba and the author's wife separated?

• (A) One month
• (B) Two months
• (C) Three months
• (D) Six months

Answer: (C) Three months

12. What did Baba do out of absolute delight upon seeing the author's wife at the zoo?

• (A) He started growling and shaking his cage
• (B) He stood on his head in joy
• (C) He ignored her completely
• (D) He fell down unconscious

Answer: (B) He stood on his head in joy

13. Who gave formal permission to return Baba back to the narrator’s home?

• (A) The local police inspector
• (B) The Zoo Curator
• (C) The Zoo Superintendent at Bangalore
• (D) The veterinary doctor

Answer: (C) The Zoo Superintendent at Bangalore

14. What special structure was created in the courtyard for Baba?

• (A) A thick iron cage
• (B) A high brick kennel
• (C) An island surrounded by a dry moat
• (D) A concrete underground bunker

Answer: (C) An island surrounded by a dry moat

15. What object did Baba cradle affectionately like a baby?

• (A) A piece of gnarled wood
• (B) An old cushion
• (C) A piece of bamboo stick
• (D) A doll made of cloth

Answer: (A) A piece of gnarled wood

16. What is the central theme of 'The Bond of Love'?

• (A) The dangers of keeping wild animals at home
• (B) Emotional affection and bonding between humans and animals
• (C) The working lifestyle of zoo authorities
• (D) Sugar crop protection techniques in India

Answer: (B) Emotional affection and bonding between humans and animals