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English Notes, , Class – 6, , Chap – 9 What Happened to Reptiles, , Short Answer type questions, Question 1., Why was Prem forced to leave the village?, Answer:, The communal riots in his village made life unsafe, in the village. The people went mad, burnt houses, and killed one another. So Prem left his village for, good., Question 2., What was unusual for Prem in Pambupatti village?, Answer:, In Pambupatti, there was no violence not even, tension. People lived in peace. They also cared for, the welfare of even stranger. This was something, surprising for Prem., Question 3., Who is Makara? What were the decision taken by, him?, Answer:, Makara was the biggest crocodile. The reptiles in, the forest included crocodiles, snakes, turtles and, lizards. Makara being strong and selfish, drove all, other reptiles out. He got rid of turtles, snakes and, lizards one by one. But this created the problem of, frogs and rats and other insects., Question 4., How did the forest become peaceful again?, Answer:, Crocodiles were facing tough times. A small, crocodiles pointed out what had gone wrong., They knew that Makara was not all that strong and, right. They called all their reptile friends back to, Pambupatti. Their arrival marked the beginning of, normal and peaceful life again in the forest., Question 5., What was the motive behind the story of the old, man?, Answer:, The old man gave message through his story. This, world belongs to all sorts of creatures. Together, they keep a balance. Every kind of creature serves, a useful purpose., 6.What was it that made Prem leave his village?, Ans: The communal riots in his village made life, unsafe in the village. The people went mad, burnt, houses and killed one another. So Prem left his, village for good., 7. What surprised Prem in Pambupatti village?, Ans. Prem had seen people in his village fighting, in the name of religion or language. But in, , Pambupatti, there was no violence, not even, tension. People lived in peace. They also cared for, the welfare of even strangers. This was something, surprising for Prem., 8.What happened to the reptiles in the forest, once?, Ans: The reptiles in the forest included crocodiles,, snakes, turtles and lizards. Makara being strong, and selfish, drove all other reptiles out. He got rid, of turtles, snakes and lizards one by one. But this, created the problem of frogs ‘ and rats and, insects., 9. How did the forest become normal and peaceful, again?, Ans: It was a terrible time for the crocodiles. A, small crocodile pointed out what had gone wrong., They knew that Makara was not all that strong and, right. They called all their reptile friends back to, Pambupatti., 10. In what way is Pambupatti different from any other, village?, Ans:While the people in other villages clashed with, one another, people of Painbupatti lived in, peace. They did not fight in the name, of religion or language. In this way, Pambupatti, is different from any other village., 11. Why is Prem determined not to return to his, village?, Ans: Prem had left his village when the people had, gone mad. They set the houses on fire and killed, one another. So Prem is determined not to return, to his village., 12. Why did Makara dislike tortoises, snakes and, lizards? Write a line about each., Ans:Makara disliked tortoises because they were, slow and stupid. They even carried their houses, on their backs. He disliked snakes because they, were slimy and they made funny noises., 13. What went wrong when the tortoises, snakes and, lizards left the forest?, Ans: There came a tough time. The forest got filled, with foul smell of rotting fruits and fishes in the, absence of tortoises. Rats multiplied in the, absence of snakes and without lizards, there were, millions of insects in the forests.