NCERT English Class 6 | Chapter 2 | The Friendly Mongoose | Question Answer |

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1. Why did the farmer bring a baby mongoose into the house?

Answer: The farmer brought a baby mongoose into the house because he wanted a pet for his little son, who would become his companion for life.

2. Why didn’t the farmer’s wife want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose?

Answer: The farmer’s wife was afraid that the mongoose might hurt her child and thus did not want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose.

3. What was the farmer’s comment on his wife’s fears?

Answer: The farmer told her wife not to fear the mongoose since it is a friendly animal and is equally sweet as their baby.

4. Why did the farmer’s wife strike the mongoose with her basket?

Answer: The farmer’s wife saw blood on the face of the mongoose. She thought that the mongoose had killed her baby. This is why she struck the mongoose with her basket.

5. Did she repent her hasty action? How does she show her repentance?

Answer: Yes, he repented to her hasty action. She realised that the mongoose had saved her baby’s life when she saw a dead snake.

She ran back to the mongoose when she realized her mistake and touched him but it was too late. She repented by crying out and saying that the mongoose had saved her child’s life.

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