A Triumph of Surgery
Answer the following questions in your own words
Q1. Describe Tricki’s health condition when the narrator saw him.
Q2. What was the reaction of Mrs Pumphrey when she met the narrator ?
Q3. How did Mrs. Pumphrey feel in distress when Tricky was under treatment?
Q4. How does Mr. Herriot treat the dog? (not less than 80 words).
Q5. How would you treat your pet (if any), If you were in the place of Mrs. Pumphrey? (Describe in not less than 80 words)
Answers
Answer:
a) he is very unhealthy he can't able to walk
Answer:
Question 1.
I was really worried about Tricki this time. I had pulled up my car when I saw him in the street with his mistress and I was shocked at his appearance. He had become hugely fat, like a heated sausage with a leg at each corner. His eyes, bloodshot and rheumy, stared straight ahead and his tongue lolled from his jaws.
(a) Who is “I” referred in the above extract ?
(b) Why was he worried ?
(c) Which word in the above extract means the same as ‘excessively’ ?
(d) Why was the author shocked ? (1×4=4)
Answer:
(a) “I” refers to the veterinary doctor who is the narrator of the story.
(b) He was worried to see the appearance of Mrs. Pumphrey’s dog.
(c) ‘hugely’.
(d) The author was shocked to see Tricki in the street.
Question 2.
Mrs. Pumphry hastened to explain, “He was so listless, Mr. Herriot. He seemed to have no energy. I thought he must be suffering from malnutrition so I have been giving him some little extras between meals to build him up, some malt and cod-liver oil and a bowl of Horlicks at night to make him sleep-nothing much really”
(a) What did Mrs. Pumphrey want to explain and to whom ?
(b) Why was she giving little extra between meals to ‘him’ ?
(c) Which word in the above extract means the same as Tacking energy and enthusiasm’.
(d) What did Mrs. Pumphrey think ? (1×4=4)
Answer:
(a) Mrs. Pumphrey wanted to explain the critical condition of his pet dog, Tricki to Dr. Harriot.
(b) She was giving Tricki malt, cod-liver oil and a bowl of Horlicks to make him energetic.
(c) ‘listless’.
(d) Mrs. Pumphrey thought Tricki was suffering from malnutrition.
Question 3.
It was a temptation to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest, but I knew Mrs. Pumphrey was suffering and after a fortnight, felt compelled to phone and tell her that the little dog had recovered and was awaiting collection.
(a) Why was it a temptation to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest ?
(b) What was informed to Mrs. Pumphrey on phone ?
(c) Which word in the above extract means ‘a period of fifteen days’ ?
(d) Was Dr. Harriot a gready Doctor ? (1×4=4)
Answer:
(a) It was a temptation to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest in the hospital because Dr. Harriot and his partners didn’t want to lose the treat, i.e., two dozen fresh eggs and bottles of wine sent by Mrs. Pumphrey.
(b) Mrs. Pumphrey was informed that the doctor saved the life of her dog.
(c) ‘Fortnight’.
(d) Yes, as he kept Tricki in temptation