1. The monkey was happy living in the fruit tree, but his happiness was not complete. What did he miss?
Ans: The monkey had no companion to talk and share the fruits with him. So he was unhappy.
2. What did the two friends generally talk about?
Ans: They generally talk about birds, animals and the villagers who live nearby. They also talk about the problems faced by the villagers in growing crops.
3. Why was the crocodile’s wife annoyed with her husband one day?
Ans: The crocodile’s wife was annoyed with her husband one day because he stayed with the monkey for long time. His wife waited for him and the little crocodiles troubled her a lot.
4. Why was the crocodile unwilling to invite his friend home?
Ans: The crocodile’s wife wanted to eat the monkey’s heart. But he did not want to kill his friend. So he was not ready to invite the monkey to his home.
5. What did the crocodile tell the monkey midstream?
Ans: The crocodile told the monkey that his wife wanted to eat his heart.
6. How did the monkey save himself?
Ans: The monkey was clever. He said that he had left his heart on the tree and they had to go back. The foolish crocodile took the monkey back to the tree. The monkey climbed up the tree and saved his life.
7. What does the last sentence of the story suggest? What would the crocodile tell his wife?
Ans: The crocodile lost his best friend because of his wife. He would rebuke his wife.