MONKEY TROUBLE

Ruskin’s grandfather buys Tutu from a street juggler for a sum of ____________ rupees.

• ten

• thirty

• fifty

• four

Ruskin, at the age of 8-9, encouraged grandfather's weakness for keeping ___________ pets.

• usual

• unusual

• terrible

• common

Grandmother always wanted a little girl in the house as she believed girls were ____________ than boys.

• more beautiful

• less knowledgeable

• less troublesome

• more troublesome

Aunt Ruby took all by surprise by announcing ______

• her departure

• her engagement

• her board result

• her arrival

The narrator and Tutu followed Aunt Ruby and Rocky at a discreet distance to the_________.

• toy shop

• fruit shop

• garment shop

• jewellery shop

The necklace that was adorning Tutu’s neck was made of-

• pearls

• gold

• gems

• ivory

Who did not join the chase to catch Tutu?

• Children on their way to school

• Bystanders

• Grandfather

• The Jeweller

Tutu followed the narrator to the jeweller’s shop without being noticed.

• True

• false

Tutu got rid of the necklace by-

• returning it to the shopkeeper

• flinging it in the small canal that ran down the road

• hiding it in his room

• dropping it on the road

When Grandmother wasn’t looking—but as spotted by the narrator, Tutu stirred in _________ the wedding cake giving it a very unique flavour.

• spices and a generous helping of egg-shells!

• red chilli sauce, bitter gourd seeds, and a generous helping of egg-shells!

• herbs, spices, and a generous helping of egg-shells!

• red chilli sauce, bitter gourd seeds, herbs and spices!