CBSE Class 7 English Animals Birds and Dr Dolittle MCQs Set 03

Answer: (d) A book and pencil

Explanation:
1. The parrot taught Doctor Dolittle animal words.
2. Dolittle wanted to remember every word.
3. So, he took a butcher's book and a pencil to write them down.

Answer: (a) Puddleby

Explanation:
1. Doctor Dolittle is a kind man in the story.
2. He lives in a small English town.
3. The name of this little place is Puddleby-on-the-Marsh.

Answer: (A) kitchen

Explanation:
1. At the start of the tale, Doctor Dolittle is inside his home.
2. He is sitting at a table with a guest.
3. This scene takes place in his warm kitchen.

Answer: (c) Horses

Explanation:
1. Different doors were used for different animals.
2. The big front door was made for large animals.
3. It had the word 'Horses' written on it.

Answer: (c) Speak bird language

Explanation:
1. Dolittle already knew that parrots could talk English.
2. Then Polynesia made bird sounds to talk to other birds.
3. Dolittle was very surprised to learn that birds have their own language.

Answer: (B) left

Explanation:
1. Polynesia was sitting near the window.
2. She was cleaning her feathers after eating.
3. She was brushing off the crumbs from her left wing.

Answer: (d) Animals wearing glasses

Explanation:
1. Dolittle made spectacles for farm animals who had bad eyesight.
2. Soon, many horses and other animals received pairs of glasses.
3. People in Puddleby often saw animals wearing spectacles in the fields.

Answer: (B) Cat's-food-Man's wife

Explanation:
1. The Cat's-food-Man talks about his family to the doctor.
2. He mentions his wife by name.
3. Her name is Theodosia.

Answer: (a) Spectacles

Explanation:
1. The horse was going blind in one eye.
2. Other doctors gave him wrong medicines.
3. He only needed a pair of spectacles to see clearly.

Answer: (c) People’s doctor

Explanation:
1. Doctor Dolittle studied medicine for humans.
2. He used to help sick men, women, and children.
3. Later, he changed his career to heal animals.

Answer: (D) rain

Explanation:
1. It was beginning to shower outside.
2. Doctor Dolittle noticed the rain falling.
3. He put his plants out in the open to catch the fresh rainwater.

Answer: (b) Birds

Explanation:
1. Birds fly across mountains and seas.
2. They loved how well Doctor Dolittle cared for them.
3. They flew around the world and told other animals about him.

Answer: (C) stomach

Explanation:
1. The Cat's-food-Man visited the doctor for medical help.
2. His belly was paining him.
3. So, he had a stomach ache.

Answer: (c) Bird language

Explanation:
1. Polynesia was a bird herself.
2. She wanted Dolittle to understand animals starting with birds.
3. So, she taught him the bird alphabet and bird speech first.

Answer: (b) They knew nothing

Explanation:
1. The horse visited a regular horse doctor first.
2. That vet did not understand horse talk.
3. The horse complained that other vets knew nothing at all.

Answer: (A) name of a village

Explanation:
1. Puddleby is a small place where people live.
2. It has small cottages, roads, and a church.
3. Therefore, it is the name of a village.

Answer: (a) Animals came to him

Explanation:
1. News spread that Dolittle could speak with animals.
2. Sick animals of every kind came to his house.
3. His home and garden were filled with animals seeking treatment.

Answer: (c) Polynesia

Explanation:
1. Dolittle owned a very clever grey parrot.
2. The parrot could speak both human and animal tongues.
3. Her name was Polynesia.

Answer: (B) cows and sheep

Explanation:
1. Local farmers worked with farm animals.
2. Whenever their cattle or sheep became unwell, they needed help.
3. They brought their cows and sheep to Doctor Dolittle.

Answer: (d) Their ears, feet, and tails

Explanation:
1. Animals make sounds, but they also move their bodies.
2. They show feelings and ideas with different body parts.
3. Polynesia pointed out that they use ears, feet, and tails.

Answer: (b) It was wonderful

Explanation:
1. Doctor Dolittle wrote a book about cats.
2. The Cat's-food-Man praised the book warmly.
3. He said it was truly wonderful.

Answer: (D) All of these

Explanation:
1. To cure patients, a doctor must feel their pain.
2. The doctor must also understand their special needs.
3. He must be willing to listen and help, so all of these are required.

Answer: (d) A tiny tunnel

Explanation:
1. Mice are very tiny creatures.
2. They needed a safe way to enter the doctor's house.
3. Doctor Dolittle created a tiny tunnel just for them.

Answer: (a) By twitching his nose

Explanation:
1. Dogs use their faces to show messages.
2. Jip communicated with Dolittle without barking.
3. He moved and twitched his nose to talk.

Answer: (c) Happy

Explanation:
1. Doctor Dolittle loved animals with all his heart.
2. Helping them made him feel peaceful and glad.
3. He was very happy working as an animal doctor.

Answer: (b) He could talk to them

Explanation:
1. Most human doctors never listened to animals.
2. Doctor Dolittle took the time to learn their languages.
3. The animals loved that he could talk directly with them.