Chapter-6 The Monkey and the Crocodile Class 6

1. The monkey was happy living in the fruit tree, but his happiness was not complete. What did he miss? 

Explanation:

While the Monkey was very satisfied to live on the fruit tree, his bliss was not total. The monkey had no company with whom to converse or exchange fruit. He was isolated.


2. What did the two friends generally talk about?

Explanation:

The two buddies were a monkey and a crocodile, often they discussed about the birds and other the creatures, the adjacent villages, and the challenges the peasants experienced in growing decent crops due to a lack of rain.


3. Why was the crocodile’s wife annoyed with her husband one day?

Explanation:

The crocodile's wife once became irritated with her husband since she had to take care of the baby crocodiles by herself because the crocodile had arrived home quite late that day.


4. Why was the crocodile unwilling to invite his friend home?

Explanation:

The crocodile's wife wanted to consume the heart of the monkey, so he refrained from inviting his friend around. The crocodile was reluctant to quit his closest pal. He yelled violently at her instead of agreeing to help her.


5. What did the crocodile tell the monkey midstream?

Explanation:

The crocodile could not disappoint his wife for the sake of his friend. One day, he let the monkey ride along on his back and took off sailing. He managed to reach the river's centre. Then, he revealed his awful plan. He admitted that his goal was to kill him so that his wife could receive his heart.


6. How did the monkey save himself?

Explanation:

For the sake of his friend, the crocodile could not let his wife down. He let the monkey ride on his back one day as he set sail. He was able to go to the centre of the river. Eventually he disclosed his terrible scheme. He said that his intention was to murder him so that his wife could get his heart.


7. What does the last sentence of the story suggest? What would the crocodile tell his wife?

Explanation:

The crocodile had aged and grown more dejected. He would have told his wife about all that had happened, including how she had ruined a wonderful friendship because of her anxieties and self-centeredness.


8. Why was the monkey happy/unhappy?

Explanation:

The monkey had a lot of delicious fruits to eat, so he was happy. Being by himself made him feel down. He had no one with whom to converse or share the fruits.


9.  How did the monkey and the crocodile become good friends?

Explanation:

They both missed having a companion to confide in and share their emotions with. So, they quickly got nearby. Second, the monkey had enough of delectable fruits to share with the crocodile so that he may possibly become a buddy.


10. Why did the crocodile’s wife want to eat the monkey’s heart?

Explanation:

He had angered the wife of the crocodile by spending so much time with the monkey. She had grown weary of being the lone adult in charge of the children. In light of this, she had plans to finally get rid of the monkey.


11. Why did the crocodile agree to fulfil his wife’s demand?

Explanation:

The crocodile cherished his spouse. He also loved the monkey, who was his companion. Finally, he made the decision to hurt his friend in order to appease his life partner.


12. How did the monkey respond to crocodile’s invitation?

Explanation:

The monkey gave his friend his swift approval to go along with him. He wasn't a swimmer, though he agreed to go him. He was carried by the crocodile. After that, they left.


13. ‘The monkey was scared and depressed’. Why?

Explanation:

The monkey realized without further consideration that the risk to his life had increased since he had encountered a crocodile. He was heartbroken, horrified, and afraid of his coming death.


14. What did the monkey do as he reached the tree?

Explanation:

The cunning monkey used the tree as a pretext to go up there and gave his friend the crocodile some fruits. And he has said they won't ever cross paths again.


15.  Narrate the story of the friendship between the monkey and the crocodile

Explanation:

A fruit tree beside the river was home to a monkey. But, the lack of a friend made him miserable. A crocodile became his friend, and he also delivered his wife fruit. The wife of the crocodile once stated that she would want to consume the heart of a monkey.

To go with him, the crocodile convinced his companion. But, because the monkey could not swim, he was carried by the crocodile. they departed. The crocodile revealed his nefarious plot as they entered the stream in the middle of it. Hearing the crocodiles' strategy astounded the monkey. According to him, he left his heart on the tree. He climbed the tree as he approached the riverbank again.


16.  How did the crocodile plan to please his wife? How did the monkey use his wits and save his life?

Explanation:

Being a good friend and provider of fruit for himself and his wife, the crocodile supplied the monkey lots of food. The crocodile once came at his home after it had been scheduled to. Angry was how the wife felt. He was persuaded by her to break up with his friend. Before consuming the monkey's heart, she first cleaned. On the back of the crocodile was his friend. During the chat, he abruptly divulged his wife's plan. The intelligent monkey made a decision to protect himself. He said he had hung his heart from the tree. When the two were heading back toward the tree, the monkey ascended it.