Macavity : The Mystery Cat Poem Class 8 NCERT Solution

byMr. Chandan

 NCERT Solution - Macavity : The Mystery Cat Poem English Class 8 Honeydew

Working With the Poem

1. Read the first stanza and think.

(i) Is Macavity a cat really ?

(ii) If not, who can Macavity be ?

Answer:

(i) Macavity is a cunning cat.

(ii) If not a cat, he can be epert thief or criminal or a mysterious creature.

2. Complete the following sentences.

(i) A master criminal is one who ________.

(ii) The Scotland Yard is baffled because _______.

(iii) ________ because Macavity moves much faster than them.

Answer:

(i) evades arrest and escapes from the scene of crime.

(ii) it fails to get a clue about the criminal.

(iii) Flying squad is not able to catch hold of him.

3. "A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through".(Jules Verne)

Which law is Macavity breaking in the light of the comment above ?

Answer:

Newton's Law of Gravitation

4. Read stanza 3, and then, describe Macavity in two or three sentences of your own.

Answer:

Macavity is a very cunning and cautious cat. He is tall and thin. His eyes are sunken in, his forehead is wrinkled, and his head is dome like. His coat is soiled. Hair on his cheeks is not combed.

5. Say 'False' or 'True' for each of the following statements.

(i) Macavity is not an ordinary cat.

(ii) Macavity cannot do what a fakir can easily do.

(iii) Macavity has supernatural powers.

(iv) Macavity is well-dressed, smart and bright.

(v) Macavity is a spy, a trickerster and  a criminal, all rolled in one.

Answer:

(i) True    (ii) False   (iii) True   (iv) False   (v) True

6. Having read the poem, try to guess whether the poet is fond of cats. If so, why does he call Macavity a friend and monster ?

Answer:

The poet admires the cat for his swift movement, expert criminality and the way he gives a slip to the police. But he is a law breaker at the same time, so the poet calls him a devil and giant.

7. Has the poet used exaggeration for special effect ? Find a few examples of it and read those lines aloud.

Answer:

The following statements are eamples of exaggeration.

  • He is the bafflement of Scotland Yard, the Flying Squad's despair.
  • His power of levitation.
  • A flend in feline shape, a monster of depravity. 

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