The Bond of Love – 50 Very Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the author of "The Bond of Love"?
Kenneth Anderson.
2. What kind of animal was Bruno?
A sloth bear cub.
3. Who found the bear cub?
The narrator.
4. Where was Bruno found?
In the forest.
5. What did Bruno drink when he was small?
Milk from a bottle.
6. What food did Bruno like most?
Fruit and vegetables.
7. What mistake made Bruno seriously ill?
He drank poisoned oil.
8. Who treated Bruno when he fell sick?
A veterinarian.
9. How did the vet treat Bruno?
By washing out the poison from his stomach.
10. Why was Bruno sent to the zoo?
He became big and dangerous.
11. Which zoo was Bruno sent to?
Mysore Zoo.
12. Who missed Bruno the most?
The narrator’s wife.
13. How did the wife feel after Bruno left?
Sad and depressed.
14. What did the wife keep doing at home?
She kept thinking about Bruno.
15. Why did the narrator go to the zoo?
To see Bruno again.
16. Did Bruno recognise the narrator at the zoo?
Yes, immediately.
17. How did Bruno show recognition?
By standing on his hind legs.
18. What new name was given to Bruno?
Baba.
19. Where was Baba kept after returning?
In a special enclosure.
20. Who spent most time with Baba?
The narrator’s wife.
21. How often did the wife visit Baba?
Every day.
22. What did the wife carry for Baba?
Fruit and sweets.
23. What does Baba symbolise?
Unconditional love.
24. What is the central theme of the story?
The bond of love between humans and animals.
25. What lesson does the story teach?
Love creates deep emotional attachment.
26. Was Baba dangerous after returning?
No, he was calm.
27. What quality of the wife is highlighted?
Compassion.
28. What kind of bond existed between Baba and the wife?
Emotional bond.
29. Why is the story called "The Bond of Love"?
Because it shows strong emotional attachment.
30. What literary type is this lesson?
A personal narrative.
31. Who is the narrator of the story?
Kenneth Anderson himself.
32. What emotion dominates the story?
Love.
33. Did Baba forget the family?
No.
34. What proves Baba’s memory?
He recognised the narrator.
35. What does the story suggest about animals?
They have emotions.
36. How did the wife behave with Baba?
Like a mother.
37. What is Baba’s other name?
Bruno.
38. Why was an enclosure built?
To keep Baba safely.
39. What kind of story is this?
Autobiographical.
40. What feeling does the story evoke?
Sympathy.
41. What relationship is highlighted?
Human-animal relationship.
42. What moral value is shown?
Kindness.
43. Why is the wife’s role important?
She shows true love.
44. What happens at the end?
Baba returns home.
45. Is the ending happy?
Yes.
46. What does the title reflect?
The theme of love.
47. What is the wife’s strongest trait?
Affection.
48. What does Bruno’s illness show?
Human care saves lives.
49. What is the story mainly about?
Emotional attachment.
50. What is the message of the story?
Love is stronger than separation.
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