Class 9 WBBSE All About a Dog Extra Questions and Answers

Content structure

  • A. Multiple choice questions & answers (MCQs)
  • B. Fill in the blanks
  • C. True or False
  • D. Short questions & answers
  • E. Long questions & answers
  • F. Grammar
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A. Multiple choice Questions and Answers (MCQs)

1. Who was travelling in the bus at the beginning of the story?
(a) A policeman
(b) The narrator
(c) The conductor
(d) A driver

Ans: (b) The narrator

2.  What cut like a knife inside the bus?
(a) The rain
(b) The east wind
(c) The snow
(d) The fog

Ans: (b) The east wind

3. Who entered the bus together?
(a) Two men and a boy
(b) Two women and a man
(c) Three policemen
(d) The driver and conductor

Ans: (b) Two women and a man

4.  What did the younger woman carry?
(a) A cat
(b) A bag
(c) A small Pekingese dog
(d) A baby

Ans: (c) A small Pekingese dog

5. Who noticed the dog and objected?
(a) The narrator
(b) The driver
(c) The conductor
(d) The policeman

Ans: (c) The conductor

6. Why did the lady refuse to go on top?
(a) She was scared
(b) It was too dark
(c) The weather was too cold
(d) The seats were full

Ans: (c) The weather was too cold

7. What illness did the lady already have?
(a) Headache
(b) Fever
(c) Cough
(d) Asthma

Ans: (c) Cough

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8. How did other passengers react to the conductor’s order?
(a) They supported the conductor
(b) They kept silent
(c) They supported the lady
(d) They left immediately

Ans: (c) They supported the lady

9. What did passengers shout inside the bus?
(a) “Follow the rules!”
(b) “Call the police!”
(c) “Throw the dog out!”
(d) “Close the door!”

Ans: (b) “Call the police!”

10. What did some passengers demand from the conductor?
(a) To give their fares back
(b) To throw the lady out
(c) To drive faster
(d) To stop shouting

Ans: (a) To give their fares back

11. What was the policeman’s reaction?
(a) He fined the conductor
(b) He arrested the lady
(c) He supported the conductor’s rules
(d) He left angrily

Ans: (c) He supported the conductor’s rules

12. How did the conductor behave during this quarrel?
(a) Kindly
(b) Strict and hard
(c) Confused
(d) Silent

Ans: (b) Strict and hard

13. Who was the last passenger left in the bus?
(a) The lady with the dog
(b) The narrator
(c) The man with the lady
(d) A policeman

Ans: (b) The narrator

14. What did the conductor tell the narrator at the end?
(a) “I don’t like dogs”
(b) “I have got my rules”
(c) “I need more fares”
(d) “I will call the police”

Ans: (b) “I have got my rules”

15. According to the narrator, what kind of rules must never be broken?
(a) Dog rules
(b) Traffic rules
(c) Bus fare rules
(d) Food rules

Ans: (b) Traffic rules

B. Fill in the blanks

1. The narrator was travelling in a __________ (bus).
2. The east wind cut like a __________. (knife)
3. The younger woman carried a little __________ dog. (Pekingese)
4. The conductor took the passengers’ __________. (fares)
5. The conductor ordered the woman to take the dog to the __________ of the bus. (top)
6. The woman refused because it was too __________. (cold)
7. The other passengers supported the __________ and her dog. (lady)
8. The little dog sat quietly, __________ at the lights. (blinking)
9. The conductor refused to give the __________ back. (fares)
10. The policeman said, “Well, he’s got his __________, you know.” (rules)
11. The conductor walked to and fro like a __________ in the hour of victory. (captain)
12. The male companion warned her that she might catch __________. (pneumonia)
13. The bus then developed __________ trouble. (engine)
14. The conductor told the narrator, “I’ve got my __________.” (rules)
15. The narrator explained that some rules are hard and __________, like traffic rules. (fast)

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C. True or False

1. The narrator was travelling in a car. (False)
S/S: He was travelling in a bus, not a car.

2. The east wind was soft and pleasant. (False)
S/S: The east wind cut like a knife, showing it was harsh.

3. The younger woman carried a little Pekingese dog. (True)
S/S: The passage mentions the younger woman carried a dog.

4. The conductor ignored the dog. (False)
S/S: The conductor’s eyes rested on the dog, showing he noticed it.

5. The vacant seats were filled by the new passengers. (True)
S/S: The passage says they filled the vacant places.

6. The narrator expected no trouble when he saw the dog. (False)
S/S: The narrator says, “I saw trouble coming up.”

7. The bus was warm and comfortable. (False)
S/S: It was cold and the wind cut like a knife.

8. The conductor’s eye rested on the Pekingese dog. (True)
S/S: The line clearly states his eye rested on the dog.

9. The narrator was sitting near the conductor. (False)
S/S: The narrator was at the far end of the bus.

10. The conductor had already noticed the dog before taking fares. (False)
S/S: He noticed it after taking the fares.

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D. Short questions and answers

1. Why was the night described as bitterly cold?
Ans: A strong east wind was blowing, making the night extremely cold.

2. Who entered the bus when it stopped?
Ans: Two women and a man entered the bus.

3. What kind of dog did the younger woman carry?
Ans: The younger woman carried a small Pekingese dog.

4. What did the conductor tell the lady to do?
Ans: The conductor told her to put the dog on the roof.

5. Why did the lady refuse the conductor’s order?
Ans: She refused because the cold weather would make her dog suffer.

6. Why was the lady worried about sending the dog to the roof?
Ans: She feared that the bitter cold would harm her little dog.

7. How did the conductor react to her refusal?
Ans: The conductor became angry and insisted that she follow the rules.

8. How did the passengers feel about the conductor’s behaviour?
Ans: Most passengers disliked the conductor’s strict and unkind behaviour.

9. What kind of man was the conductor?
Ans: The conductor was strict, stubborn, and insensitive.

10. What was the lady’s main argument?
Ans: She argued that her little dog would suffer in the cold.

11. How did the argument affect the atmosphere in the bus?
Ans: The argument made the passengers upset and disturbed the journey.

12. Why did the narrator dislike the conductor’s action?
Ans: The narrator disliked his unkind treatment of the lady and her dog.

13. What does the story teach about rules?
Ans: The story teaches that rules should be followed with kindness and good sense.

14. Why did the narrator admire the lady?
Ans: The narrator admired her courage and love for her pet.

15. What role did the dog play in the story?
Ans: The dog became the reason for the argument between the lady and conductor.

16. What made the incident memorable for the narrator?
Ans: The incident showed the narrator how authority and kindness could affect people differently.

E. Long Questions and Answers

1. Why was the bus journey described as difficult at the beginning of the passage?
Ans: The journey was difficult because of the bitter cold and sharp east wind, which made the passengers uncomfortable.

2. How did the conductor react when he saw the dog?
Ans: The conductor immediately objected to the dog and insisted that it could not remain inside the bus.

3. What rule did the conductor mention regarding dogs?
Ans: The conductor said that dogs were not allowed inside the bus and insisted that the dog be removed.

4. How did the lady with the dog respond to the conductor’s demand?
Ans: The lady refused to remove her dog because it was small and the bitterly cold weather would harm it.

5. What happened between the lady and the conductor during their argument?
Ans: They quarrelled over the dog. The conductor insisted on following the rules, while the lady firmly defended her pet.

6. How did the other passengers react to the quarrel in the bus?
Ans: The passengers became restless and uncomfortable. Many sympathised with the lady because the night was extremely cold.

7. How did the lady defend her right to keep the dog with her?
Ans: She argued that the dog was small, quiet, and harmless, and should not be exposed to the bitter cold.

8. Why did the conductor insist so firmly on his demand?
Ans: The conductor wanted to enforce the bus rules strictly and show his authority instead of considering the lady’s feelings.

9. What happened when the bus stopped during the cold night?
Ans: Two women and a man entered the bus. The younger woman carried a small Pekingese dog, which the conductor noticed.

F. Grammar

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Narration Change Exercises

1. The conductor said, “You must take that dog out.”
Ans: The conductor said that she must take that dog out.

2. The woman replied, “I shall certainly do nothing of the kind.”
Ans: The woman replied that she would certainly do nothing of the kind.

3. The conductor said, “That’s my order.”
Ans: The conductor said that it was his order.

4. The woman said, “I won’t go on the top of the bus in such weather.”
Ans: The woman said that she would not go on the top of the bus in such weather.

5. The man said, “It’s nonsense.”
Ans: The man said that it was nonsense.

6. Some passengers shouted, “Shameful!”
Ans: Some passengers shouted that it was shameful.

7. The passengers said, “Call the police!”
Ans: The passengers urged that the police should be called.

8. The passengers demanded, “Give us our fares back.”
Ans: The passengers demanded that they be given their fares back.

9. A woman threatened, “I’ll report you.”
Ans: A woman threatened that she would report him.

10. The young lady said, “I’ll go to the top.”
Ans: The young lady said that she would go to the top.

11. The man warned, “You’ll have pneumonia.”
Ans: The man warned that she would have pneumonia.

12. The conductor told me, “I’ve got my rules.”
Ans: The conductor told me that he had his rules.

13. I said, “Rules are necessary things.”
Ans: I said that rules were necessary things.

14. I told him, “You have broken the spirit of the rule.”
Ans: I told him that he had broken the spirit of the rule.

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Voice Change

1. The bus stopped and the passengers filled the vacant places.
Ans: The vacant places were filled by the passengers.

2. The man followed the women into the bus.
Ans: The women were followed into the bus by the man.

3. The conductor took their fares quickly.
Ans: Their fares were quickly taken by the conductor.

4. The younger woman held the dog carefully.
Ans: The dog was carefully held by the younger woman.

5. The poet watches the season of autumn.
Ans: The season of autumn is watched by the poet.

6. Autumn fills the fields with ripe fruits.
Ans: The fields are filled with ripe fruits by autumn.

7. The poet describes the beauty of autumn.
Ans: The beauty of autumn is described by the poet.

8. Autumn brings peace to the countryside.
Ans: Peace is brought to the countryside by autumn.

9. The farmer gathers the crops in autumn.
Ans: The crops are gathered by the farmer in autumn.

10. Autumn spreads a golden light everywhere.
Ans: A golden light is spread everywhere by autumn.

11. The birds enjoy the clear sky in autumn.
Ans: The clear sky is enjoyed by the birds in autumn.

12. The gentle breeze cools the warm days.
Ans: The warm days are cooled by the gentle breeze.

13. The villagers celebrate the harvest in autumn.
Ans: The harvest is celebrated by the villagers in autumn.

14. Autumn blesses the earth with beauty and calm.
Ans: The earth is blessed with beauty and calm by autumn.

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Tense Transformation

1. I was travelling in a bus. (Past Continuous → Present Continuous)
Ans: I am travelling in a bus.

2. It was a bitterly cold night. (Past Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: It is a bitterly cold night.

3. The bus stopped and two women got in. (Past Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: The bus stops and two women get in.

4. The conductor came in. (Past Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: The conductor comes in.

5. His eye rested on the dog. (Past Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: His eye rests on the dog.

6. I saw trouble coming. (Past Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: I see trouble coming.

7. He intended to make the most of it. (Past Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: He intends to make the most of it.

8. The passengers shouted loudly. (Past Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: The passengers shout loudly.

9. He went away. (Past Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: He goes away.

10. A woman threatened the conductor. (Past Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: A woman threatens the conductor.

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11. The bus developed engine trouble. (Past Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: The bus develops engine trouble.

12. The lady re-entered the bus. (Past Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: The lady re-enters the bus.

13. The conductor pointed to the dog. (Past Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: The conductor points to the dog.

14. The bus stopped again. (Past Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: The bus stops again.

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