THE TIGER KING - BLOG 2

CHAPTER 2 (VISTAS)

THE TIGER KING

Good morning students.Today we are continuing with our chapter named THE TIGER KING from the supplementary book Vistas.

In the last class we discussed the first three parts of the story. In this period we will discuss last two parts of the story.

Before moving ahead let us see the learning objectives of this chapter.

Learning Objective:

The students will be able to

·                   Familiarise themselves with the sequence of events that led to Tiger King being known by that title.  

·                        Uncover and explain motive behind Tiger King's decision to kill a hundred tigers. 

·                     Identify instances when the king's decisions seemed irrational and how his attendants acted out our fear. 

·                   Realise the need to sustain ecological balance instead of exploiting resources for self-preservation

·                       Absorb the need to be a tolerant and respectful leader. 

·                       Raise awareness to conserve wildlife.

Part 4

·         Within 10 years, Maharaja killed 70 tigers and the population of tigers became extinct in the kingdom.

·         Now, Maharaja expressed the desire to get married.

·         Summoned Dewan to search a girl in the royal family of a state with a large tiger population.

·         Dewan found a girl, Maharaja married her and killed five to six tigers each time he visited his in-laws.

·         99 tigers were killed so far.

Word	Meaning
Unforeseen	unplanned, accidental
Hara-kiri	a ritual of suicide practiced in Japan.
Brandishing	waving as a threat or in anger or excitement
Shuddering	tremble with fear
Summoned	Called
Adorned	Decorated

Part 5:

·         Maharaja was now excited to kill that last tiger.

·         No tiger was left in the in-law’s kingdom as well. Impossible to locate any tiger anywhere.

·         Maharaja became gloomy but soon heard a news of sheep disappearing from the village and hence, traces of a tiger there.

·         Maharaja was very excited and announced three years exemption from all taxes.

·         Days passed, tiger wasn’t found, Maharaja got furious and ordered to double the land tax.

·         Dewan was convinced that if Maharaja doesn’t find the tiger, the result could be catastrophic.

·         Dewan found a tiger hidden in his house.

·         He drove the tiger to the forest for Maharaja to hunt it but the tiger refused to come out.

·         The following day, the king saw the tiger and aimed at it. Elated, he left in haste.

·         Hunters went near the tiger and found it to be alive as the bullet had missed it.

·         The hunters then shot the tiger and killed it.

·         Maharaja resumed to other work with a sense of satisfaction and celebrated his son’s third birthday.

·         Gifted him a wooden tiger carved by an unskilled carpenter with slivers all over.

·         One of those slivers pierced Maharaja’s hand and infected his arm resulting in his death.

·         Hundredth tiger took its revenge.

Word	Meaning
Fever pitch	Extreme
Tally	count, total
Savage	Uncontrolled
Wary	be cautious
Gloom	Sadness
Dispelled	Removed
Exemption	Freedom
Wantonly	Carelessly
Flout	to go against something or someone
Obstinacy	Firmness
Mounted	Increased
Catastrophic	causing sudden great damage or suffering
Haul	pull or drag with effort or force
Supplication	Pray
Bafflement	Confusion
Suppurating	a wound full of pus
Sore	painful inflammation

MCQs

Multiple Choice Type Questions (no need to copy)

1. Kalki, the author of ‘the tiger king’ has used a background, days of ________ kings dominating their subjects.

a) just              b) brave                       c) eccentric                  d) gullible

2. Band informs the readers in the beginning that the tiger king is __________

a) mortal                      b) gullible                    c) eccentric                  d) immortal

3. How old was the prince when he ridiculed the astrologer?

a) 10 days                   b) 10 weeks                 c) 10 months               d) 10 years

4. The astrologer told the tiger king that death would come from a tiger because  he was born in the hour of the ________.

a) snake                       b) lion              c) bull              d) deer

5. What character trait of the prince is revealed when he utters the words, ‘Let tigers beware’?

a) humility                   b) arrogance                c) pride                        d) will-power

6. The tiger king was crowned at the age of _______.

a) 10                b) 14                c) 20                d) 24

7. The astrologer stated that he would ___________ if the king killed the 100^th tiger.

a) leave the state                     b) kill himself              c) cut his hair               d) denounce the world

8. The state ________ tiger killing.

a) encouraged             b) protected                c) restricted                 d) banned

9. Maharaja and Dewan _____the British officers to save the kingdom.

a) entertained              b) bribed                     c) pacified                   d) confronted

10. In 10 years of hunting expedition, the Maharaja killed _______ tigers.

a) 30                b) 50                c) 70                d) 90

11. The Maharaja was sunk in gloom because

a) there were no tigers to kill.

b) the British officer was angry.

c) he had not purchased his son’s birthday present.

d) the British officer’s wife accepted all the gifts.

12. The king thought of ________ the land tax.

a) reducing                  b) abolishing               c) doubling                  d) imposing

13.The frustrated king asked the Dewan to ______

a) to resign                  b) to go to far off places to search a tiger

c) to invite the British officer             d) to get a tiger from Madras zoo

14. The 100^th Tiger had ______

a) been shot dead                    b) fainted                    c) disappeared             d) been set free

15. Who shot the 100^th tiger?

a) the tiger king                       b) the dewan               c) the British officer                d) hunter