Short Answer Type Questions from "The Cat" By Andrew Barton Paterson. ( Madhyamik 2020) 

1) What do most people think about cats? 

Ans- Most people think that the cat is a stupid animal, fond of ease and cares little for anything but mice and milk. 

2) What does the cat do throughout the day? 

Ans- Throughout the day, the cat loafs about the house, takes things easy and allows himself to be pestered by the attentions of the people in the house. 

3) When should we watch the cat? 

Ans- We should watch a cat as the shades of the evening fall. 

4) What does the cat care for the most? 

Ans- The cat cares the most for mice and milk. 

5) What does a cat do to pass time? 

Ans- To pass time, a cat watches a mouse-hole for an hour or two. 

6) When is a cat particularly civil and why? 

Ans- If there is a guest at the table, the cat is particularly civil to him because the guest is likely to have the best of what is cooked. 

7) Why does the cat scratch the guest in the leg? 

Ans- To get some food from the guest, the cat keeps waiting but instead of giving him food, the guest strokes him. The cat is bored from this and finally it scratches the guest in the leg. 

8) What does the cat expect from the guest? 

Ans- The cat expects a portion of the meal served to the guest. 

9) How does the guest behave with the cat? 

Ans- Instead of giving the cat some food, the guest stoops down and strokes the cat. 

10) How does the family react when the cat rakes the guest's leg? 

Ans- The family feels delighted at the smartness of the cat. 

11) What does the cat do after getting the food from the guest? 

Ans- The cat purrs and retires to a safe distance from the guest's boot before eating his food. 

12) Who is the cat particularly civil to? 

Ans- The cat is particularly civil to the guest on the table. 

13) How is the cat's movement in the evening? 

Ans- The cat's movement becomes lithe and pantherlike. 

14) What does the cat do on top of the shed? 

Ans- On the top of the shed, the cat arches his back and rakes his claws once or twice through the soft bark of the old roof. 

15) Why are the cats compared to King Arthur's knights? 

Ans- King Arthur's knights were a chosen few noble fighters of England who were brave and performed every difficult task with ease and perfection. Here, the cats show their skills of hunting as grim fighters in the backyard. So, they are compared to King Arthur's knights. 

16) Who are the enemies of the cat? 

Ans-The enemies of the cat are dogs and small boys with stones. 

17) What does the cat do in his own backyard? 

Ans- The cat saunters down his own backyard. 

18) How does the cat cross the fence? 

Ans- The cat springs to the top of the fence and drops lightly down to the other side. 

19) Why does the cat stretch himself? 

Ans- The cat stretches himself a few times to see if every muscle is in full working order. 

20) Where and why do the cats go as they grow older? 

Ans- Cats go in for sports to the suburban backyards which are their hunting ground.