He stalks in his vivid stripes

He stalks in his vivid stripes
The few steps of his cage,
On pads of velvet quiet,
In his quiet rage

He should be lurking in shadow
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.

(i) Complete the sentence appropriately. The vivid stripes refer to the ______ .

(ii) Which word from the extract is the opposite of ‘loud’?

(iii) The use of the phrase ‘pads of velvet’ means

1. neck
2. tail
3. skin
4. paws

(iv) State whether the following statement is True or False: The confinement of the cramped space of the cage has restricted the tiger’s steps.

(v) The tiger was lurking in shadow _________ .

1. to catch its prey
2. as the cage was dark
3. as the velvet was quiet
4. as he was in a rage

Answers

1. stripes of a tiger
2. quiet
3. (d) paws
4. True
5. (a) to catch its prey