Hi Everyone!! This article will share Friendly Fauna Questions & Answers.
This poem is written by Robin McMaugh Klein. In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of If I Were an Astronaut, ISRO In the Service of Humankind and Mangalyaan – India’s Pride and Joy so, you can check these posts as well.
Friendly Fauna Questions & Answers
Word Galaxy
- Timorous – easily frightened
- Wondrous – marvellous
- Abound – in large numbers
- Copper head – big, poisonous snake of coppery-pink or reddish-brown colour
- Tessie devils – carnivorous mammals that carry their babies in pouches
- Bunyip – a mythical amphibious monster said to inhabit inland waterways
Question 1: How does the poet describe the native animals of Australia in the opening lines of the poem?
Answer: The native animals of Australia are cuddly, sweet, rare and quite timid by nature.
Question 2: Which line in the poem tells us that Australia is a big and beautiful land?
Answer: ‘This vast and wondrous country’ – this line tells us that Australia is a big and beautiful country.
Question 3: What kind of snake is one likely to come across in this land?
Answer: One is likely to come across black snakes and large, poisonous snakes in shades of copper or reddish brown.
Question 4: Why is it necessary to be cautious in tasting the delicious berries?
Answer: One must be careful in tasting the delicious berries because they can sometimes be red-back spiders.
Question 5: Why is it not safe to take a leisurely stroll among the rock pools?
Answer: It is not safe to take a leisurely stroll among the rocks because you may suddenly come across a blue-ringed octopus or a funnel web which can crawl up your socks.
Question 6: Are all the animals in the bushland are not charming to see?
Answer: All the animals in the bushland are not charming because some of them can be very dangerous.
Question 7: What does a Tessie devil do when one touches it on its head?
Answer: Tessie devils can become nasty if they are patted on the head.
Question 8: Describe the landscape of Australia as given in the poem.
Answer: The poem really takes the readers on a nature walk as they read the poem. The animals of Australia are very different as they are rare, timid and easily frightened. Yet lurking among these cuddly animals are dangerous black snakes, copperheads which can suddenly come upon you and twine themselves around your foot. Berries are there in plenty but among them are red-black spiders and if you decide to paddle in the creek, you have to beware of the black fins of the sea creatures. Octopuses and funnel webs can come upon you suddenly if you go on a leisurely stroll. That is not all, there are Tessie devils which can charge at you if you pat them on the head and you are in danger of losing your fingers. Yet, it is a beautiful country with sparkling rock pools, vast and wonderful bushlands and charming animals that can fascinate you.
Question 9: Read the lines and answer the questions:
1. I really should have warned you
To take care how you tread.
(a) Who is the speaker of these lines?
Answer: The poet or narrator is the speaker of these lines.
(b) Why should the listener be careful while walking?
Answer: The listener should be careful while walking because one may be bitten by a black snake.
(c) What else lies on the ground?
Answer: A large, poisonous snake in the shades of copper or reddish brown lies on the ground.
2. Among these sparkling rock pools—
Get your hand out of that hole!
(a) What is in the hole? Describe it.
Answer: There was an octopus in the hole. It was blue-ringed and lurking by the rock.
(b) Which other animal is around?
Answer: The other animal was a funnel web.
(c) How does the listener respond?
Answer: The listener responds by wishing to leave.
So, these were Friendly Fauna Questions & Answers.