The Tiger King Revision 12th English

Class XII English Core – Mock Test

Chapter: The Tiger King – Kalki

Maximum Marks: 50

Section A – Very Short Answer Questions.15 × 1 = 15 Marks

Answer each question in 20–30 words.

Q1Who was the Tiger King?

Q2.Why was the Maharaja called the Tiger King?

Q3.What prediction did the astrologers make about the Maharaja?

Q4.What was the hundredth tiger supposed to be?

Q5.Why did the Maharaja decide to kill tigers?

Q6.How many tigers had the Maharaja killed before the hundredth tiger?

Q7.Why did the Maharaja marry a princess from a state rich in tigers?

Q8.What happened when the Maharaja shot the hundredth tiger?

Q9.Why was the wooden tiger bought for the Maharaja’s son?

Q10.How much did the wooden tiger cost?

Q11.Who was the Dewan?

Q12.Why did the Dewan arrange a tiger for the Maharaja?

Q13.What was the Maharaja’s greatest fear?

Q14.What happened to the hundredth tiger after the Maharaja fired at it?

Q15.How did the Tiger King finally die?

Section B – Short Answer Questions

15 × 1 = 15 Marks

Answer each question in 40–50 words.

Q1.Describe the astrologers’ prediction about the Tiger King.

Q2.Why did the Maharaja start killing tigers?

Q3.How did the Maharaja try to protect himself from the prophecy?

Q4.Why did the Maharaja marry a princess from another kingdom?

Q5.What problems did the Maharaja face after killing seventy tigers?

Q6.Why was the British officer’s visit important in the story?

Q7.How did the Maharaja prevent the British officer from hunting a tiger?

Q8.Why was the Dewan frightened when the Maharaja ordered him to find a tiger?

Q9.How did the Dewan arrange the hundredth tiger?

Q10Describe the condition of the tiger brought by the Dewan.

Q11.Why did the Maharaja believe that he had killed the hundredth tiger?

Q12.What did the hunters do after the Maharaja left?

Q13.Why did the hunters decide not to tell the Maharaja the truth?

Q14.What was ironic about the death of the Tiger King?

Q15.What message does The Tiger King convey about pride and power?

Section C – Long Answer Questions

10 Questions – Attempt any 3

5× 3 = 15 Marks

Answer in 100–120 words.

Q1.“The Tiger King is a satire on the arrogance and foolishness of rulers.” Discuss with reference to the story.

How does Kalki use humour and irony to make The Tiger King an entertaining yet meaningful story?

Q2.Describe the role of fate and prophecy in the life of the Tiger King.

The Tiger King tried everything to escape the astrologers’ prediction but ultimately could not. Explain.

How does the story expose the misuse of power by the Maharaja?

Q3.Describe the character of the Tiger King. What qualities make him both amusing and foolish?

Q4.Explain the significance of the hundredth tiger in the story.

How does the ending of The Tiger King create dramatic irony?

Compare the Maharaja’s attitude towards the tigers with his attitude towards his own life.

Q5.Explain how the story presents the conflict between human arrogance and the power of fate.

Section D – Extract-Based Questions

4 × 1 = 4 Marks

Extract 1

The astrologers had warned the Maharaja that his death would be caused by a tiger. The young prince therefore became determined to kill every tiger he could find.

Questions:

A.What prediction was made about the Maharaja?

B.Why did the Maharaja decide to kill tigers?

C.What does this decision reveal about his character?

D.What literary element is strongly associated with this situation?

E.What is the central theme suggested by the extract?

Answers:

A.The astrologers predicted that the Maharaja would die because of a tiger.

B.He wanted to prove the prophecy wrong and protect himself.

C.It reveals his arrogance, determination and obsession with power.

D.Irony.

E.The extract suggests the themes of fate, fear and human arrogance.

Extract 2

The Maharaja had killed seventy tigers. But the tiger population in his kingdom had almost disappeared. He needed more tigers to fulfil his determination of killing one hundred.

Questions:

A.How many tigers had the Maharaja killed?

B.Why was he worried about the shortage of tigers?

C.What was his ultimate target?

D.What does his obsession with killing tigers show?

E.Identify the main satirical element in this situation.

Answers:

A.He had killed seventy tigers.

B.He needed more tigers to complete his target of one hundred.

C.His target was to kill one hundred tigers.

D.It shows his obsession, arrogance and irrational fear of fate.

E.The satire lies in the absurd misuse of royal power for a personal obsession.

Extract 3

The Dewan had brought an old tiger from the forest and placed it near the Maharaja’s hunting area. The Maharaja fired at it and believed that he had killed the hundredth tiger.

Questions:

A.Who arranged the tiger for the Maharaja?

B.Why did the Dewan arrange it?

C.Did the Maharaja actually kill the tiger?

D.Why is this incident ironic?

E.What happened to the tiger after the Maharaja left?

Answers:

The Dewan arranged the tiger.

He wanted to satisfy the Maharaja and save himself from punishment.

No, the Maharaja only believed that he had killed it.

It is ironic because the Maharaja thought he had defeated fate, but the tiger had actually survived.

The hunters found that the tiger was alive and later killed it.

Extract 4

The wooden tiger that the Maharaja bought for his son appeared harmless. However, a tiny splinter from it pierced the Maharaja’s hand and caused an infection.

Questions:

A.Why had the Maharaja bought the wooden tiger?

B.What happened to the Maharaja’s hand?

C.How did the small injury become serious?

D.What is ironic about the Maharaja’s death?

E.How does the ending connect with the astrologers’ prediction?

Answers:

A.He bought it as a birthday gift for his son.

B.A small wooden splinter pierced his hand.

C.The wound became infected and eventually led to his death.

D.He had killed many real tigers to escape death, but a wooden tiger ultimately caused his death.

E.The prediction came true indirectly: the Maharaja’s death was connected to a tiger, though it was a wooden one.

Answer Key – Very Short Questions

The Tiger King was the Maharaja of Pratibandapuram.

He was called the Tiger King because he was obsessed with killing tigers.

The astrologers predicted that a tiger would cause his death.

The hundredth tiger was the tiger he believed would complete his mission.

He wanted to defeat the prophecy.

He had killed seventy tigers.

He wanted access to more tigers for hunting.

He believed he had killed it, but the tiger had survived.

It was a birthday gift for his son.

It cost two hundred rupees.

The Dewan was the Maharaja’s chief adviser/minister.

He feared the Maharaja’s anger and wanted to satisfy him.

His greatest fear was dying because of a tiger.

It survived the Maharaja’s shot and was later killed by hunters.

He died because of an infection caused by a splinter from a wooden tiger.