Jungle Book Comprehension and Question Bank

The City School
PAF CHAPTER
Seen Comprehension
Class 6
Read the given carefully passage and answer the following questions.
All that is told here happened some time before Mowgli was turned out of the Seeonee Wolf Pack, or
revenged himself on Shere Khan the tiger. It was in the days when Baloo was teaching him the Law of
the Jungle. The big, serious, old brown bear was delighted to have so quick a pupil, for the young wolves
will only learn as much of the Law of the Jungle as applies to their own pack and tribe, and run away as
soon as they can repeat the Hunting Verse --"Feet that make no noise; eyes that can see in the dark; ears
that can hear the winds in their lairs, and sharp white teeth, all these things are the marks of our brothers
except Tabaqui the Jackal and the Hyaena whom we hate." But Mowgli, as a man-cub, had to learn a
great deal more than this. Sometimes Bagheera the Black Panther would come lounging through the
jungle to see how his pet was getting on, and would purr with his head against a tree while Mowgli
recited the day's lesson to Baloo. The boy could climb almost as well as he could swim, and swim almost
as well as he could run. So Baloo, the Teacher of the Law, taught him the Wood and Water Laws: how to
tell a rotten branch from a sound one; how to speak politely to the wild bees when he came upon a hive
of them fifty feet above ground; what to say to Mang the Bat when he disturbed him in the branches at
midday; and how to warn the water-snakes in the pools before he splashed down among them. None of
the Jungle People like being disturbed, and all are very ready to fly at an intruder. Then, too, Mowgli was
taught the Strangers' Hunting Call, which must be repeated aloud till it is answered, whenever one of
the Jungle-People hunts outside his own grounds. It means, translated, "Give me leave to hunt here
because I am hungry." And the answer is, "Hunt then for food, but not for pleasure."
All this will show you how much Mowgli had to learn by heart, and he grew very tired of saying the same
thing over a hundred times. But, as Baloo said to Bagheera, one day when Mowgli had been cuffed and
run off in a temper, "A man's cub is a man's cub, and he must learn all the Law of the Jungle."
"But think how small he is," said the Black Panther, who would have spoiled Mowgli if he had had his own
way. "How can his little head carry all thy long talk?"
"Is there anything in the jungle too little to be killed? No. That is why I teach him these things, and that is
why I hit him, very softly, when he forgets."
"I am now teaching him the Master Words of the Jungle that shall protect him with the birds and the
Snake People, and all that hunt on four feet, except his own pack. He can now claim protection, if he will
only remember the words, from all in the jungle. Is not that worth a little beating?"
"Well, look to it then that thou dost not kill the man-cub. He is no tree trunk to sharpen thy blunt claws
upon. But what are those Master Words? I am more likely to give help than to ask it" --still I should like
to know."
"I will call Mowgli and he shall say them--if he will. Come, Little Brother!"
"My head is ringing like a bee tree," said a sullen little voice over their heads, and Mowgli slid down a tree
trunk very angry and indignant, adding as he reached the ground: "I come for Bagheera and not for thee,
fat old Baloo!"
"That is all one to me," said Baloo, though he was hurt and grieved. "Tell Bagheera, then, the Master
Words of the Jungle that I have taught thee this day."
"Master Words for which people?" said Mowgli, delighted to show off. "The jungle has many tongues. I
know them all."
"A little thou knowest, but not much. See, O Bagheera, they never thank their teacher. Not one small
wolfling has ever come back to thank old Baloo for his teachings. Say the word for the Hunting-People,
then--great scholar."
"We be of one blood, ye and I," said Mowgli, giving the words the Bear accent which all the Hunting
People use.
"Good. Now for the birds."
Mowgli repeated, with the Kite's whistle at the end of the sentence.
"Now for the Snake-People," said Bagheera.
The answer was a perfectly indescribable hiss, and Mowgli kicked up his feet behind, clapped his hands
together to applaud himself, and jumped on to Bagheera's back, where he sat sideways, drumming with
his heels on the glossy skin and making the worst faces he could think of at Baloo.
Q1. What did Baloo and Bagheera teach Mowgli?

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Q2. Write any two laws of the jungle that Mowgli learnt.
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Q3. Should humans abide by the law of the jungle or is it only applicable to animals? Discuss.
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Q4. Summarize the given passage in one paragraph.

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Q5. Match the words with their correct meanings.
Words Meanings
ravine the showing fear by positioning the body as though afraid of being hit
bounds In a disrespectful manner

twilight a deep, narrow, steep-sided valley
scornfully loud voices
cowering the time of day between daylight and darkness
clamor l
l l limits or boundaries
Q6. Write the character sketch of Bagheera.

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Chapter 3
1.Why did the jungle animals dislike the Monkey People?
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2.Why did Mowgli think that Monkey People were nice?
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3.Why did the Monkey People want Mowgli to live with them?
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4.Do you think Mowgli will go to live with the Monkey People?
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Chapter 4
1.How do you think Mowgli felt swinging through the tops of the trees with
the Monkey People, being taken from his friends?
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2.Who told Baloo and Bagheera where Mowgli was?

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3.How did Baloo and Bagheera feel when they discovered what had happened
to Mowgli?
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4.Who did Baloo and Bagheera ask to help them find Mowgii? Do
you think they will rescue Mowgli?
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Chapter 5
1.Where did the Monkey People take Mowgli? What did Mowgli think of the
Monkey People?
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2.Do you think that the Monkey People will be able to keep Mowgli in
the lost city?
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3.Why didn’t the Poison People (the snakes) hurt Mowgli?
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Chapter 6
1.Who frightened the Monkey People away from Baloo and Bagheera?
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2.How do you think Mowgli felt when he saw his friends?
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3.What did Mowgli promise Baloo, Bagheera, and Kaa to thank them for saving him?
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How did Mowgli find out what was happening in the jungle?
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4.How did the other children treat Mowgli?
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5.Why didn’t he get angry with them?
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6.What job was given to Mowgli?
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7.Do you think he will do this job well? Why?
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8. Who has come to help Mowgli kill SherKhan?
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9.How did Mowgli, Grey Brother, and Akela kill SherKhan?
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The City School

"Good. Now for the birds."

"Now for the Snake-People," said Bagheera.

Q1. What did Baloo and Bagheera teach Mowgli?

Q4. Summarize the given passage in one paragraph.

bounds In a disrespectful manner

Q6. Write the character sketch of Bagheera.

2.Who told Baloo and Bagheera where Mowgli was?

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