Do you have a pet ? Is your pet mischievous ? Tell the class about it.

Why does the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”?

How does Toto take a bath ? Where has he learnt to do this ? How does Toto almost boil himself alive ?

Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how ? Why does the ticket collector insist on calling Toto a dog ?

How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo ?

How does the poet speak to the wind — in anger or with humour? You must also have seen or heard of the wind “crumbling lives”. What is your response to this? Is it same as the poet’s?