Question 1:
Why was Dad sure he wouldn’t fall?
Answer:
Dad considered himself to be an adept climber. So he thought that it would be quite an easy job to climb a tree. He called this work as easy as winking or a child’s play.
Question 2:
Which phrase in the poem expresses Dad’s self-confidence best?
Answer:
‘A climber like me?’ best expresses Dad’s self-confidence.
Question 3:
Describe Plan A and its consequences.
Answer:
Plan ‘A’ was to use a ladder to climb up the tree. It slipped and the plan failed.
Question 4:
Plan C was a success. What went wrong then?
Answer:
Plan C was a success and the cat came down. But then Dad got stuck up the tree.
Question 5:
The cat was very happy to be on the ground. Pick out the phrase used to express this idea.
Answer:
The phrase - ‘Pleased as Punch’, shows the cat's happiness.
Question 5:
Describe the Cat and Dad situation in the beginning and at the end of the poem.
Answer:
In the beginning, the cat was stuck up the tree and Dad was on the ground. But in the end the situation was exactly the opposite.
Question 6:
Why and when did Dad say each of the following?
Fall?
Answer:
Dad said, “Fall?” when the first time mother warned him to be careful while climbing the ladder.
Question 7:
Why and when did Dad say each of the following?
Never mind
Answer:
Dad said, “Never mind” right after his first fall.
Question 8:
Why and when did Dad say each of the following?
Funny joke!
Answer:
Dad said, “Funny joke!” when Mum warned him for the second time to be careful lest he might fall.
Question 9:
Why and when did Dad say each of the following?
Rubbish!
Answer:
Dad said, “Rubbish!” after he fell down from the branch.
Question 11:
Do you find the poem humorous? Read aloud lines which make you laugh.
Answer:
Yes, the poem is humorous. The following lines make us laugh.
(i) He landed in the flower-bed.
(ii) Dad landed wallop back on the deck.
(iii) And he landed flat in the crook of the tree-trunk right on the cat.
(iv) So it’s smiling and smirking.
(v) But poor old Dad’s still stuck up the tree!