Golu Grows a Nose

 AP/ NCERT Solutions for Grade 7
Supplementary Reader The Alien Hand 
Chapter 3 Golu Grows a Nose

 1. Whom does Golu ask, “Why don’t you ever fly like other birds?”

Golu asks the given question to the ostrich.

2. Which uncle of Golu had red eyes?

Hippopotamus, Golu’s huge uncle, had red eyes.

3. Golu’s relatives did not answer his questions because

(i) they were shy.

(ii) the questions were too difficult.

(iii) Golu was a naughty baby.

Answer: (ii) the questions were too difficult.

4. Who advised Golu to go to the Limpopo River?

The mynah bird advised Golu to go to the Limpopo River.

5. Why did Golu go to the river?

Golu went to the river to find out what the crocodile has for dinner after the mynah bird suggested it.

6. The crocodile lay on the bank of the Limpopo River. Golu thought it was

(i) a living crocodile.

(ii) a dead crocodile.

(iii) a log of wood.

Answer: (iii) a log of wood.

7. What did the crocodile do to show that it was a real crocodile?

The crocodile shed “crocodile tears” to show that it was a real crocodile.

8. “Come here, little one, and I’ll whisper the answer to you.”

The crocodile said this because

(i) he couldn’t stand up.

(ii) he wanted to eat Golu.

(iii) Golu was deaf.

Answer: (ii) he wanted to eat Golu.

9. Who helped Golu on the bank of the river?

The python helped Golu on the bank of the river.

10. Name two things the elephant can do with his trunk and two he cannot.

With his trunk, the elephant can pick up things and hit a fly. However, he cannot wiggle his trunk from side to side anymore, and he cannot go back to having a small nose.