Where did the author decide to get an otter from?
a) Scotland
b) Tigris marshes
c) London
d) India
Answer: b) Tigris marshes

Why did Maxwell decide to get an otter instead of a dog?
a) He was allergic to dogs
b) He wanted a unique pet
c) His previous dog had died, and he didn’t want another
d) He was given an otter as a gift
Answer: c) His previous dog had died, and he didn’t want another

What was the name of the otter?
a) Max
b) Mijbil
c) Lutra
d) Perspi
Answer: b) Mijbil

Which species did Mijbil belong to?
a) Lutra lutra
b) Aonyx cinereus
c) Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli
d) Enhydra lutris
Answer: c) Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli

Where did the author first see Mijbil?
a) In a pet store
b) In his friend’s house
c) In a sack brought by Arabs
d) Near a river
Answer: c) In a sack brought by Arabs

How did Mijbil behave on the first night?
a) He was playful
b) He was aloof and indifferent
c) He was aggressive
d) He was scared and hid
Answer: b) He was aloof and indifferent

What did Mijbil do when he was taken to the bathroom?
a) Slept peacefully
b) Swam joyfully in the tub
c) Refused to enter
d) Ran away
Answer: b) Swam joyfully in the tub

How did Mijbil react to water?
a) He was scared
b) He loved playing in it
c) He avoided it completely
d) He only drank it
Answer: b) He loved playing in it

What did Mijbil do when he saw water?
a) He tried to escape
b) He started splashing and rolling in it
c) He ignored it
d) He drank it quickly
Answer: b) He started splashing and rolling in it

What game did Mijbil invent?
a) Fetch
b) Dribbling a ball
c) Tug of war
d) Jumping through hoops
Answer: b) Dribbling a ball

How did Mijbil behave when he was first put in a box for the journey?
a) He stayed calm
b) He chewed through the box lining and injured himself
c) He escaped
d) He fell asleep immediately
Answer: b) He chewed through the box lining and injured himself

What problem did the author face while booking Mijbil’s flight?
a) No airline allowed pets
b) The airline had strict size restrictions
c) Mijbil refused to enter the box
d) Mijbil escaped at the airport
Answer: b) The airline had strict size restrictions

What happened when Mijbil was let out on the plane?
a) He escaped and caused chaos
b) He sat quietly
c) He hid under the seat
d) He jumped out of the plane
Answer: a) He escaped and caused chaos

Who helped the author during the flight?
a) The pilot
b) A kind air hostess
c) A fellow passenger
d) The security officer
Answer: b) A kind air hostess

How did Mijbil recognize the author after running around the plane?
a) He sniffed him out
b) He heard the author’s voice and jumped on his knee
c) He saw him from a distance
d) The hostess brought him back
Answer: b) He heard the author’s voice and jumped on his knee

Where did Maxwell and Mijbil stay in London?
a) In a countryside house
b) In a hotel
c) In a flat
d) In a park
Answer: c) In a flat

What kind of toys did Mijbil enjoy playing with?
a) Stuffed animals
b) Ping-pong balls and marbles
c) Sticks and leaves
d) Tennis balls
Answer: b) Ping-pong balls and marbles

How did Londoners react to Mijbil?
a) They were scared of him
b) They misidentified him as other animals
c) They ignored him
d) They knew exactly what he was
Answer: b) They misidentified him as other animals

Which of these was NOT a guess made about Mijbil?
a) A baby seal
b) A beaver
c) A squirrel
d) A parrot
Answer: d) A parrot

What was the funniest guess about Mijbil’s species?
a) A bear cub
b) A walrus
c) A hippo
d) A dinosaur
Answer: d) A dinosaur

What was one of Mijbil’s compulsive habits?
a) Running along a low wall
b) Jumping over fences
c) Biting strangers
d) Sleeping all day
Answer: a) Running along a low wall

How did Mijbil behave when he was happy?
a) He stayed quiet
b) He chittered and nuzzled the author
c) He hid in corners
d) He wagged his tail
Answer: b) He chittered and nuzzled the author

What did Mijbil do with marbles?
a) Swallowed them
b) Juggled them on his belly
c) Ignored them
d) Buried them in the garden
Answer: b) Juggled them on his belly

What was Maxwell’s main concern during the journey?
a) Losing his luggage
b) Transporting Mijbil safely
c) Missing his flight
d) Finding food for himself
Answer: b) Transporting Mijbil safely

What does the story mainly highlight?
a) The dangers of keeping exotic pets
b) The joy and challenges of having an unusual pet
c) The importance of conservation
d) The intelligence of otters
Answer: b) The joy and challenges of having an unusual pet

How did Mijbil react to new surroundings?
a) He was frightened and hid
b) He was curious and explored
c) He became aggressive
d) He refused to eat
Answer: b) He was curious and explored

What happened when Mijbil played with water?
a) He made a mess by splashing everywhere
b) He ignored it
c) He drank it quietly
d) He got scared and ran away
Answer: a) He made a mess by splashing everywhere

How did the author try to transport Mijbil?
a) In a large cage
b) In a small box
c) In a special pet carrier
d) He carried him in his hands
Answer: b) In a small box

What was the airline’s requirement for carrying Mijbil?
a) He had to be muzzled
b) He had to be in a box not more than 18 inches square
c) He had to be sedated
d) He had to wear a leash
Answer: b) He had to be in a box not more than 18 inches square

Why did Mijbil hurt himself in the box?
a) He was trying to escape
b) He was scared of the dark
c) He was playing inside it
d) The box was too small
Answer: a) He was trying to escape

What did the air hostess do to help Maxwell?
a) She offered to keep Mijbil in the cargo hold
b) She allowed him to hold Mijbil on his lap
c) She fed Mijbil food
d) She ignored the situation
Answer: b) She allowed him to hold Mijbil on his lap

How did Mijbil behave on the airplane?
a) He escaped and ran around the cabin
b) He stayed quietly in his box
c) He slept the whole journey
d) He refused to eat
Answer: a) He escaped and ran around the cabin

What was the funniest incident on the plane?
a) Mijbil stole someone’s food
b) A passenger mistook Mijbil for a rat and screamed
c) Mijbil bit the air hostess
d) Mijbil sat on the pilot’s lap
Answer: b) A passenger mistook Mijbil for a rat and screamed

How did Maxwell feel when Mijbil recognized him on the plane?
a) Annoyed
b) Overjoyed
c) Confused
d) Indifferent
Answer: b) Overjoyed

Where did Mijbil live with Maxwell in London?
a) A countryside house
b) A rented flat
c) A pet store
d) A zoo
Answer: b) A rented flat

What unusual habit did Mijbil develop in London?
a) He collected marbles
b) He ran along a wall every day
c) He refused to walk outside
d) He started mimicking Maxwell’s actions
Answer: b) He ran along a wall every day

What was Mijbil’s favorite toy?
a) A stuffed bear
b) A rubber ball
c) A ping-pong ball
d) A stick
Answer: c) A ping-pong ball

How did Londoners react to Mijbil?
a) They ignored him
b) They asked strange questions about his identity
c) They immediately recognized him as an otter
d) They were scared of him
Answer: b) They asked strange questions about his identity

What did one man mistake Mijbil for?
a) A walrus
b) A beaver
c) A hippo
d) A dinosaur
Answer: d) A dinosaur

What was the most unusual guess about Mijbil’s identity?
a) A baby seal
b) A bear cub
c) A brontosaur
d) A fox
Answer: c) A brontosaur

How did Maxwell describe otters’ relationship with water?
a) They loved playing in it and keeping it moving
b) They were afraid of it
c) They only drank water and avoided swimming
d) They could not survive without saltwater
Answer: a) They loved playing in it and keeping it moving

What was Mijbil’s reaction to a suitcase lid sloping downwards?
a) He ignored it
b) He invented a game with a ping-pong ball
c) He got scared of it
d) He tried to chew it
Answer: b) He invented a game with a ping-pong ball

What would Mijbil do when he was happy?
a) Stay quiet and still
b) Chitter and nuzzle Maxwell
c) Hide in a corner
d) Bite his leash
Answer: b) Chitter and nuzzle Maxwell

What did the schoolchildren in London do when they saw Mijbil?
a) They ran away
b) They got distracted from their lessons
c) They called the police
d) They tried to catch him
Answer: b) They got distracted from their lessons

What does the story mainly focus on?
a) The beauty of Scotland
b) The importance of protecting wildlife
c) The bond between Maxwell and Mijbil
d) The dangers of keeping otters as pets
Answer: c) The bond between Maxwell and Mijbil

Why was Mijbil’s species named after Maxwell?
a) He discovered it as a new subspecies
b) He bought the first one from Iraq
c) He trained it to behave like a dog
d) He wrote a book about it
Answer: a) He discovered it as a new subspecies

What did Mijbil do with marbles?
a) Swallowed them
b) Rolled them on his belly without dropping them
c) Threw them around the house
d) Ignored them
Answer: b) Rolled them on his belly without dropping them

What does the story teach us about animals?
a) They should never be kept as pets
b) They have unique personalities and habits
c) They are dangerous
d) They need to be caged
Answer: b) They have unique personalities and habits

What is one challenge of keeping an otter as a pet?
a) They are difficult to transport
b) They do not eat regular pet food
c) They are very aggressive
d) They are dangerous to humans
Answer: a) They are difficult to transport

How does the story end?
a) Maxwell releases Mijbil into the wild
b) Maxwell and Mijbil settle in London
c) Mijbil runs away
d) Maxwell gives Mijbil to a zoo
Answer: b) Maxwell and Mijbil settle in London