The Friendly Mongoose Question Answer

The Friendly Mongoose 

Que. 1. Why did the farmer bring a baby mongoose into the         

              house?

Ans.     The farmer brought a baby mongoose into the house

              because he thought that it would be his son's companion.

Que. 2. Why didn't the farmer's wife want to leave the baby

              alone with the mongoose?

Ans.      The farmer's wife did not want to leave the baby alone 

              with the mongoose because she was afraid that the

               mongoose might harm her child.

Que. 3. What was the farmer's comment on his wife's fears?

Ans.     The farmer said that their baby was safe in the company 

              of mongoose.

Que. 4. Why did the farmer's wife strike the mongoose with her 

              basket?

Ans.      The farmer's wife struck the mongoose with her basket 

              because she thought that the mongoose had killed her 

              son.

Que. 5. Did she repent her hasty action? How does she show her

              repentance?

Ans.      Yes, she repented her hasty action. She showed her 

              repentance by crying a lot.