Mijbil the Otter by Gavin Maxwell – Summary, Analysis & 80 MCQs with Answers

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Mijbil the Otter 1 & 2 Competency Based Assessment

1. In which year did the author travel to Southern Iraq?

a) 1952
b) 1956
c) 1960
d) 1958

2. What did the author wish to keep instead of a dog?

a) Cat
b) Monkey
c) Otter
d) Rabbit

3. Where was Camusfearna situated?

a) In England
b) Ringed by water, near the sea
c) In Iraq
d) On the hills

4. Who suggested to the author that otters could be found in the Tigris marshes?

a) A friend
b) An Arab trader
c) A servant
d) A zoologist

5. Why were otters common in the Tigris marshes?

a) Because they were often hunted
b) Because they were tamed by Arabs
c) Because they swam in rivers
d) Because they were imported from Europe

6. Where did the author and his friend go to collect mail?

a) The post office
b) The local inn
c) A railway station
d) The Consulate-General in Basra

7. Whose mail had arrived at the Consulate first?

a) Author’s
b) Friend’s
c) Both’s
d) Neither’s

8. How long did it take for the author’s mail to arrive?

a) 3 days
b) 5 days
c) 7 days
d) 2 weeks

9. Why was the author unable to contact England immediately?

a) He had no money
b) He forgot to book
c) No operator available
d) Telephone line issues and holidays

10. What did the author find squirming in the sack?

a) A dog
b) A monkey
c) An otter
d) A snake

11. Who handed the otter to the author?

a) His servant
b) His friend
c) Two Arabs with a sack
d) A British officer

12. What note did the author receive with the sack?

a) “Here is your dog.”
b) “Here is your otter.”
c) “Take care of him.”
d) “For you, my friend.”

13. What began with the opening of the sack?

a) A new hobby
b) A lifelong fascination with otters
c) A new career
d) A short-time experiment

14. What did the otter resemble when it first emerged?

a) A lion cub
b) A medieval dragon
c) A small bear
d) A lizard

15. Why did the otter appear like a dragon?

a) Because of his claws
b) Because of his mud-covered scales
c) Because of his sharp teeth
d) Because of his long tail

16. What colour was the otter’s fur beneath the mud?

a) Black velvet
b) Golden brown
c) Chocolate-brown velvet
d) Greyish silver

17. What name was given to the otter?

a) Maxwelli Lutra
b) Mijbil
c) Perspicillata
d) Camusfearna

18. Which scientific name was given to Mijbil?

a) Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli
b) Lutra lutra
c) Mustela putorius
d) Lutra camusfearna

19. How was Mijbil’s behaviour during the first 24 hours?

a) Hostile
b) Friendly
c) Aloof and indifferent
d) Aggressive

20. Where did Mijbil sleep on the first night?

a) On the bed
b) On the floor, far away
c) In the bathroom
d) On the window sill

21. When did Mijbil first climb onto the author’s bed?

a) On the second night
b) On the first day
c) After a week
d) Never

22. How did Mijbil react in the bathroom?

a) He got scared of water
b) He played joyfully in water
c) He refused to enter
d) He tried to escape

23. What did Mijbil do with bowls of water?

a) Drank quietly
b) Hid them
c) Ignored them
d) Splashed, overturned, and played

24. What surprised the author about the taps?

a) Mijbil ignored them
b) Mijbil opened them himself
c) Mijbil broke them
d) Mijbil avoided them

25. What emotion did Mijbil show when he failed to turn the tap correctly?

a) Fear
b) Joy
c) Irritation and disappointment
d) Curiosity only

26. How did Mijbil behave later with the author?

a) He remained indifferent
b) He began to follow and respond
c) He stayed away always
d) He grew wild

27. What kind of games did Mijbil like?

a) Wrestling
b) Playing with water only
c) Playing with a rubber ball
d) Climbing trees

28. How did Mijbil play football?

a) Using his tail
b) Using his four feet to dribble
c) By carrying the ball in mouth
d) By pushing with his nose

29. What else could Mijbil do with the ball?

a) Hide it under bed
b) Throw it with his neck
c) Roll it slowly
d) Tear it apart

30. What was Mijbil’s favourite toy?

a) Rubber ball
b) Sticks
c) Marbles
d) Stones

31. How did Mijbil play with marbles?

a) By throwing them
b) By rolling them on his belly
c) By hiding them in water
d) By breaking them

32. How many marbles could Mijbil juggle without dropping?

a) One
b) Two or more
c) Only three
d) Four exactly

33. What quality of otters is highlighted through Mijbil’s love for water?

a) Aggressiveness
b) Natural affinity for water play
c) Laziness
d) Obedience

34. The otter’s action of turning taps shows his ___.

a) Anger
b) Fearfulness
c) Carelessness
d) Intelligence and curiosity

35. The word aloof in the passage means:

a) Unfriendly and distant
b) Very happy
c) Playful
d) Angry

36. The author’s fascination with otters can best be described as:

a) A temporary liking
b) A lifelong attachment
c) A passing fancy
d) A professional duty

37. Why did zoologists name the species after Maxwell?

a) Because he discovered it
b) Because he owned many otters
c) Because he was a scientist
d) Because he wrote about them

38. The story “Mijbil the Otter” is mainly about:

a) Love for animals and companionship
b) Dangers of wild pets
c) Adventures in Iraq
d) Life at Camusfearna

39. Which theme is best reflected in the lesson?

a) Man’s cruelty to animals
b) Bond between man and nature
c) Travel difficulties
d) Importance of friendship

40. What does the story teach us about animals?

a) They cannot adapt
b) They are always dangerous
c) They can be playful and loving
d) They should not be studied

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