Important Questions for CBSE Class 11 English Woven Poem Chapter 12 - Ajamil and the Tigers

Very Short Answer Questions (1 Mark)

1. Which Animals Were Chosen by the Poet? 

Ans: To bring peace between the two villages, the poet chose a tiger and a sheep as the animals.

2. How Was the Tiger King? 

Ans: With a black patch on his eyes and a sling in his tail, the tiger was the king, and he returned within an hour.

3. Where has the Tiger Gone? 

Ans: The tiger while having a conversation with the queen, went alone into the darkness before the dawn.

4. What Ajamil Pretended? 

Ans: Ajamil feigned to accept every word the tiger king uttered as if he had been duped by all of his lies.

5. What was the Level of the Poem? 

Ans: The poem's level is about the plot, while the metaphorical level is about the characters who play parts in the story.

Short Answer Questions  (2 Marks)  

6. Word – Meaning from the Given Chapter

i. Outnumber 

Ans: To be greater in number than something

ii. Hitch 

Ans: Temporary difficulty

iii. Frantic 

Ans: Emotionally out of control

iv. Treaty 

Ans: An agreement made by negotiation

7. Give Opposites of the Given Terms from Chapter

i. Leading 

Ans: Subordinate

ii. Wiped 

Ans: Contaminate

iii. Disgusted 

Ans: Attracted

iv. Signed 

Ans: Denied

8. What Highlights in the Poem? 

Ans: The poem contrasts the oppressed subjects in the poem with political satire and unscrupulous leaders. It portrays the rulers' willingness to make sacrifices in order to keep their power.

9. Why Did the People Go to the King? 

Ans: The people went to the king because they were really hungry and starving. For the previous 15 days and 16 nights, they had nothing to eat or bite.

10. What Did Ajamil Do When He Was Free? 

Ans: Ajamil was an excellent shepherd. Throughout the day, he played his flute. He fed fat sheep to the tigers so that his flock of sheep and the tigers both drank from the same pond with full stomachs, forming a mutual relationship.

Short Answer Questions (3 Marks)  

11. Give the Synonyms of the Words from the Given Chapter.

i. Spiting 

Ans: Drizzling

ii. Strung 

Ans: Suspend

iii. Flung 

Ans: Launch

iv. Laden 

Ans: Burdened

v. Proposed 

Ans: Prospective

vi. Pretended 

Ans: Dissimulated

12. What Did the Characters Represent in the Poem? 

Ans: Ajamil and the tigers were used to depict corrupt politicians and downtrodden people. The sheep represented the mob or the masses, while the sheepdog was the army's manifestation. To guard the sheep, the sheepdog served like a warrior in an army. The rulers have wiped out the regular people.

13. What Did the Shepherd Do? 

Ans: The shepherd wanted to keep his sovereignty, so he sacrificed his few sheep in order to keep a friendly relationship with the tigers, and he also signed the treaty. The rulers were depicted as sacrificing their own people in order to sustain and continue their dictatorship.

14. Why Did the Shepherd Play the Flute the Whole Day? 

Ans: By sacrificing his few sheep and protecting the rest, the shepherd was wise. He sat back and enjoyed himself by playing the flute all day. He was good to both animals, feeding the tigers and protecting the sheep.

15. What Was the Common Bond? 

Ans: Everything in the poem was defined by the jungle's survival of the fittest. The animals all got their water from the same pond. All of them made it out alive, and thus shared a similar link of survival. Ajamil tried everything he could to keep the tie together.

Long Answer Questions (5 Marks)  

16. What Did Ajamil Do to Maintain His Supremacy? 

Ans: Ajamil was an excellent shepherd who had a strong personality. Despite the dog's warnings, Ajamil let the tigers loose when they were trapped by the sheepdog. He didn't pay attention or make any visible contact with the sheepdog. He fed all the tigers and gave them gifts related to their hobbies. Ajamil, who desired to retain and perpetuate his constancy and supremacy, paid little attention to the warriors and sacrificed the subjects.

17. Why was Ajamil not a Fool? 

Ans: Ajamil was a prominent and good shepherd, not an idiot. Ajamil had a political attitude and didn't want to upset anyone, therefore he realised that maintaining friendly connections with everyone was in his best interests. He acted and claimed to accept the tiger's offer of friendship by feeding them a feast. He believed that sacrificing a few sheep was preferable to losing all of them in a potentially bloody struggle. He played it safe and steered clear of all the dangers that loomed over his country.

18. Why Ajamil Refused and for What? 

Ans: Ajamil signed the deal despite refusing to meet the sheepdog's gaze. Ajamil was a cautious player who weighed all of the risks. Ajamil's concealed intentions had been discovered by the sheepdog. Ajamil would go to any length to retain his dominance. He showed contempt by expressing his lack of faith in the sheepdog and instead went on to sign the pact. He would have taken on a ferocious war if he hadn't been afraid of the danger.

19. What Was the Treaty Signed by Ajamil? 

Ans: To keep his sovereignty, the shepherd sacrificed a few sheep rather than lose them all in order to retain a friendly relationship with the tigers and form a treaty. The tiger's king requested that Ajamil release all of the tigers, and Ajamil agreed and released them all. He even offered them a feast and made a friendship contract with the king of tigers. He wanted to have a good relationship with them, so he gave them gifts at the dinner party.

20. How is This Poem Related to the Common Man? 

Ans: The poem is about a simple man who is caught up in the political system. The confrontation between the proprietor and the proletariat was unavoidable. A commoner with no voice gets irritated in the middle of the political class. The mob is torn between making gains and making losses. The proletariat is always the first to be sacrificed. They are unable to speak out against the powerful, therefore they must simply submit and follow the rules and laws established by the government.