Question 1

Why did the speaker find the old banyan tree exclusively his own?

Accepted Answer

Ans. The old banyan tree became the narrator’s own property because his grandfather was too old to climb it. ‘

Source: This question is from The Banyan Tree, English &mdash; Class 6, CBSE Board.
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Question 2

Who were the other two spectators? What did they do? (Did they watch, or did they join in the fight?) (10)

Accepted Answer

Ans. In addition to the narrator, the two other onlookers of the fight were a myna and a wild crow. First of all they sat on the cactus plant to watch the outcome of the fight. In the end, they took part in the game. Both tried to pick up the cobra for their meal. The crow got bitten and died. The mongoose dragged the snake away into the bushes. The myna also flew away.