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1.What does the Snail usually stick itself to?/ What does the clung itself to?/ Where and how does the
Snail stick close?/ Where does the snail stick itself to?/ Which object does the Snail stick to?/ To what
does the Snail always stick?/ What does the snail stick himself?
Ans:- The Snail usually stick itself to grass or leaf or fruit or wall./ The snail commonly stick itself to grass or
leaf or fruit or wall./ The snail stick himself closely to grass, leaf, fruit or wall./ The snail is usually a tiny,
insignificant creature that stick very close to the grass, leaf, fruit or wall.
2.When does the snail feed faster?
Ans:- When another snail happen to come nearby, the snail feeds faster so as to grab as much resource./ If
the snail meets one, then only he feeds faster./ When the snail remain inside the hard shell on its back, it
feed faster.
3.How does the snail react to the slightest touch?/ What does a snail do when someone touches him?/
What does a snail do when on touches its horns?/ What happens when someone touches the horns if a
snail slightly?/ What happen when one give the horns of the snail the slightest touch?/ How does the
snail defend himself when he is touched on his horns by anyone?/ what does the snail do when his horns
are slightly touched?
Ans:- When somebody touches the snail’s horns slightly, it withdraw into his own house with much
irritation./
When the horns of the snail are slightly touched he shrinks into his house that in his shell with much
displeasure./ The snail draw backs his eyes stalks into his house on being displeased when he is slightly
touched./ When the snail is touched on his horns by anyone it shrinks into his hard shell on his body with
displeasure.
4.What makes the snail self-satisfied?/ What makes the snail well-satisfied?/ What makes the snail well-
satisfied?
Ans:- The snail has no personal belonging except himself, this though makes him well-satisfied./ To be his
own whole treasure makes the snail well-satisfied./ The self-satisfied nature of the snail with no want for
others makes him well-satisfied.
5.When and how does a snail shrink into his house?/ When does the snail shrink?/ When does the snail
shrink inward?/ When does the snail hide?/ When does the snail hides himself in his own house?/ When
and where does the snail hide himself?
Ans:- The snail hides himself securely in his own house when storm or other harm beside of weather
betides./ The snail hides himself in the hard shell on his body when he sense danger.
6.What are the danger to the snail’s life?/ What kind of danger may the snail face?/ What kind of danger
the snail face?
Ans:- The snail faces the sudden danger of storm and weather related harm for a while.
7.Why does the snail has no fear of falling?/ Why the snail does not fear to fall?
Ans:- The snail das no fear to fall because he sticks very closely to anything.
8.How does the house help the snail?
Ans:- The house help the snail to protect himself from the imminent danger of weather.
9.How does the snail stick to its place?
Ans:- The snail stick very close to its place.
10.What are the dangers to the snail’s life?/ What kind of danger may the snail face?/ What kind of
danger the snail face?
Ans:- The snail faces the sudden danger of storm and weather related harm for a while.
11.What kind of life does the snail live?
Ans:- The snail lives a very lonely life.
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12.When is a snail satisfied?/ When does the snail feel satisfied?
Ans:- The self-satisfied nature of the snail with no want for others makes him well satisfied.(What)/The
snail feels satisfied when it lives in its small yet self-contained world./ To be his own whole treasure makes
the snail well-satisfied.(What)/ The snail has no personal belongings except himself this thought makes him
well-satisfied.(What)/
The snail does not have any partner nor does he have any belongings. He lives a secluded life, self-reliant
and self-satisfied like a hermit.(What)
13.What does the snail do at times of danger?/ What did the snail do at the time of danger?
Ans:- When there was storm, the snail sensed the imminent danger, It understood that the weather could
bring about other harm. Soon it hid itself into his house./ When the snail apprehends danger it
immediately shrinks into his house with much displeasure.
14.How does the snail live his life?
Ans:- The snail lives alone. He is satisfied with his treasure. He is contented in his life. So he leads a happy
life.
15.Why does the snail needs to carry his house with him?
Ans:- The snail lives within the shell that is an inalienable part of his boy. Therefore, the snail has to carry
his house always and they live together.
16.How does the snail sense danger?
Ans:- The snail uses his very impressionable horns to collect any sense of danger.
17.What do you mean by “Self-collecting power”?/ Explain the phrase “self-collecting power”?/ “His
self-collecting power is such”- What is mean by “Self-collecting power”?/ What is the snail’s “Self-
collecting power”?
Ans:- The horns of the snail are very sensitive. The snail slides into the shell quickly when the horns by
slightest touch, send message of danger. The snail’s power of hiding himself is called his “self-colleting
power”./ The snail has a very powerful sensitivity. The horns of the snail, at the very slightest touch, send
warning of a danger and the snail hides into the shell. His nature of not taking any risk can be said to be his
“self-collecting power”.
18.What is the special power of the snail?
Ans:- The snail has a sensitive horns which gives him the power to sense any impending danger of weather.
19.How does the snail teaches us?
Ans:- The snail is a pretty creature. But he is satisfied with his belongings and leads a happy life. The snail
suggests that we should live happily with what we have and not pine for what is not.
20.How does the house of the snail look like?
Ans:- The house of the snail look like a hard shell which protects him in any situation.
21.How did the snail express its feeling and emotions?
Ans:- The snail expressed its discontent by shrinking into the house. But it stuck to a particular place to
show how satisfied it was to lead a self-satisfied life.
22.What are the capabilities of the snail?
Ans:- The snail can build its own house made of hard shell. It can protect itself at the time of danger. Finally
it is has ability to stick to a place. So it does not fear from the fall.
23.What is the treasure of the snail?
Ans:- The snail lives in his own house alone. He has no other belonging than his own. He feels secure in his
own house. So the house is his whole treasure.
35. Why does the snail feed faster?
Ans. The snail feed faster because he leads a hermit life.
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33. Describe some of the activities of the snail?
Ans. The snail usually stick to grass, leaf, fruit and wall. When one touches the horns of the snail, he shrinks
into his own house with much displeasure.
28. How does the poet show the self-confidence or brave character of the snail?
Ans. The poet shows the brave character and confidence of the snail as it sticks close to the grass, leaf,
fruit, and wall without any fear of falling down.
29. What danger does the snail have?
Ans. One may touch his horns.
18. What kind of treasure does the snail have?
Ans. His house only is his treasure.
4. How does the snail feel satisfied with itself?
Ans. The snail dwells alone in his house and it is his only personal belongings. This thought makes the snail
well satisfied.
3. What makes the snail well satisfied?
Ans. The snail dwells alone in his house and it is his only personal belongings. This thought makes the snail
well satisfied.