Short & Long Questions: The Wise Parrot | English Santoor Class 5 - New NCERT PDF Download

Short Answer Questions 

Q1. Who owned the parrot in the story?
Ans: A rich merchant owned the parrot, which was kept in a golden cage.

Q2. What special quality did the parrot have?
Ans: The parrot was bright, talkative, and entertained the merchant with stories and songs.

Q3. What did the parrot secretly wish for?
Ans: The parrot longed to fly freely in the open skies among the green trees.

Q4. What did the merchant ask the parrot before going on his journey?
Ans: He asked what gift the parrot wanted from the far-off land.

Q5. Why did the merchant refuse the parrot’s request to fly?
Ans: The merchant loved the parrot dearly and could not bear to let it go.

Q6. What message did the parrot give for its jungle friends?
Ans: It asked the merchant to greet them on its behalf from the cage.

Q7. What happened when the merchant delivered the parrot’s message to the wild parrots?
Ans: One of the parrots dropped to the ground as if dead.

Q8. How did the merchant feel when he saw the parrot fall in the forest?
Ans: He was distressed and hurried away in sorrow.

Q9. What happened when the merchant told his pet about the forest incident?
Ans: His pet parrot also dropped to the floor of the cage, appearing dead.

Q10. How did the parrot finally escape?
Ans: It revived, stretched its wings, and flew into the open sky, thanking its friend.

Long Answer Questions 

Q1. Why did the caged parrot want freedom more than fruits or chillies?
Ans: The parrot explained that the merchant had already provided delicious food, but it desired something greater. Its real happiness lay not in eating but in experiencing the joy of flying. The bird longed for the open sky, green trees, and the company of its fellow parrots. This showed that freedom was more precious to it than comfort.

Q2. How did the merchant show his love for the parrot?
Ans: The merchant kept the parrot in a golden cage, gave it fruits and chillies, and enjoyed its stories and songs. Before traveling, he even offered to bring any gift the parrot wanted. His refusal to let the bird go showed his attachment, though it was selfish love. He loved the parrot but feared losing it.

Q3. Why did the wild parrot drop to the ground on hearing the merchant’s message?
Ans: The wild parrot wanted to help its caged friend find freedom. By pretending to die, it cleverly gave a silent message. It showed the caged parrot that it could trick the master in the same way to escape. This wise act later saved the pet parrot’s life.

Q4. Describe the merchant’s feelings when his pet parrot fell inside the cage.
Ans: The merchant was deeply shocked and saddened. He thought his beloved bird had died suddenly, just like the one in the forest. He gently lifted the bird’s warm body and placed it on the windowsill with sorrow. His grief showed how much he valued the parrot.

Q5. How did the parrot finally gain freedom?
Ans: The caged parrot copied its wild friend’s trick. It dropped to the floor and pretended to be dead. Believing it had really died, the merchant placed it outside. Then the bird sprang up, spread its wings, and joyfully flew away, thanking its friend for the clever idea.

Q6. What does the parrot’s cleverness teach us?
Ans: The parrot showed that wisdom and presence of mind can solve even difficult problems. Instead of giving up hope, it used the hint from its friend wisely. Its intelligence gave it freedom that strength could not. The story teaches us that smart thinking often leads to success.

Q7. Why can the merchant’s love for the parrot be called selfish?
Ans: The merchant cared for the bird and gave it comfort, but he denied it freedom. His refusal to let it fly showed he thought more about his own happiness than the parrot’s. True love respects the other’s wishes, but his love became selfish because it kept the parrot trapped.

Q8. How did the parrot express gratitude to its friend in the end?
Ans: After escaping, the parrot revealed that its jungle friend had shown the way to freedom. It thanked the friend for teaching it how to trick the master. Flying happily into the sky, it called out “Goodbye,” expressing both gratitude and joy in finally being free.

Q9. How does the story show the difference between comfort and freedom?
Ans: The parrot had all the comfort of food, care, and a golden cage, but it was still unhappy. Freedom to fly with its kind meant more than luxury. The story shows that real happiness lies in independence, not in wealth or comfort alone.

Q10. What moral lesson do we learn from “The Wise Parrot”?
Ans: The story teaches that freedom is the greatest treasure, even more valuable than riches and care. It also shows that clever thinking can solve problems and that true love should not be selfish. By valuing liberty, the parrot finally achieved happiness.