Question 1.
Why is the narrator tempted to keep Tricki as a permanent guest?
(a) because he loved Tricki
(b) he thought Mrs. Pumphrey woudn’t take good care of Tricki
(c) they would lose all Luxuries like eggs, wine and brandy
(d) none of the above
Question 2.
Was Tricki happy on seeing Mrs. Pumphrey?
(a) yes
(b) No
(c) maybe
(d) she showed no emotions
Question 3.
How would you decribe Mrs. Pumphrey?
(a) loving
(b) over-doing
(c) intelligent
(d) rational
Question 4.
“In two weeks he had been transformed into a lithe, hard-musled animal” . What is the meaning of the word “lithe”?
(a) dirty
(b) graceful
(c) misbehaving
(d) rude
Question 5.
How did the staff benefit from Mrs Pumphrey’s overdoing?
(a) breakfast with eggs
(b) lunch with wine
(c) dinner with brandy
(d) all of the above
Question 6.
What is the meaning of the word “convalescing”?
(a) condescending
(b) worsen
(c) disappointing
(d) recover
Question 7.
What is the meaning of the word “scrimmage”?
(a) fight
(b) play
(c) run
(d) none of the above
Question 8.
What did the dogs know about food?
(a) last ones will be liable to have competition for the leftover food
(b) there was no competition
(c) it wasn’t good
(d) it was the best part of the day
Question 9.
for how many days he was given no food?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 5
Question 10.
What was best according to the vet?
(a) to take him to the hospital
(b) to take him for a walk
(c) to let him have sugar
(d) both b and c
Question 11.
What is the meaning of ‘distraught’?
(a) bend
(b) worried
(c) upset
(d) both b and c
Question 12.
What did the doctor advise?
(a) cut his food
(b) give him more exercise
(c) keep him on a very strict diet
(d) all of the above
Question 13.
Who is Hodgkin?
(a) dog owner
(b) gardener
(c) Veterinary surgeon
(d) Dog
Question 14.
What problem does Mrs Pumphrey think Tricki has?
(a) diarrhoea
(b) malnutrition
(c) allergies
(d) all of the above
Question 15.
Who does “I” refer to in the story?
(a) Tricki
(b) Mrs. Pumphrey
(c) Veterinary surgeon
(d) none of the above
Question 16.
What was Tricki’s main fault?
(a) fatness
(b) inactivity
(c) laziness
(d) greed
Question 17.
Mrs Pumphrey was a very…….. Lady.
(a) miser
(b) poor
(c) cruel
(d) rich
Question 18.
What did Mrs Pumphrey think her dog is suffering from?
(a) fever
(b) malnutrition
(c) stomach pain
(d) footsore
Question 19.
“I think I know a cure for you.” Who is ‘I’?
(a) Mrs Pumphrey
(b) Mrs Pumphrey’s husband
(c) Mr Herriot
(d) Mrs Pumphrey’s servant
Question 20.
What did the doctor give Tricki at his clinic?
(a) many injections
(b) medicines
(c) no food for two days
(d) only milk and chocolate
Question 21.
Where did Mr Herriot take Tricki?
(a) to his clinic
(b) to Mrs Pumphrey’s house
(c) to a public hospital for vets
(d) nowhere
Question 22.
How did ‘hick; look?
(a) very thin
(b) like a bloated sausage
(c) very smart
(d) always ready to run
Question 23.
Who was Mrs Pumphrey worried about?
(a) herself
(b) her maid-servant
(c) her dog Tricki
(d) her son
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Explanation: Narrator temptation to keep Tricki as a permanent guest
- Tricki, a small dog was pampered and overfed by his mistress Mrs. Pumphrey.
- He falls sick and is taken to a veterinary hospital for the treatment.
- Mrs. Pumphrey used to send eggs, brandy and bottles of wine for Tricki.
- She thought these food items would help Tricki recover fast and gain energy.
- Mr. Herriot, the vet and his partners consumed eggs as well as the wine and had a gala time during their refreshments.
- Since, they would be missing these refreshments once Trick leaves the narrator was tempted to keep the dog, Tricki as permanent guest.
Tricki was happy to see Mrs. Pumphrey
- Tricki was happy to see Mrs.Pumphrey in the hospital.
- She had come down to pick Tricki after his treatment was successfully done.
- Tricki was missing his mistress a lot.
- Mrs. Pumphrey loved and cared a lot for Tricki.
- He jumped immediately seeing her into her arms.
Mrs Pumphrey description
- Mrs Pumphrey is the main character of the story, Triumph of Surgery.
- She was a rich lady who had a pet dog called Tricki.
- She was ignorant and overfed the dog and made him sick.
- She was silly but kind hearted.
- She cried a lot when Tricki was hospitalized.
- She was a very simple lady and was very easy to please her.
- She was grateful Dr. Harriot for saving Tricki.
- In short she was a rich, ignorant, anxious, silly but a simple kind lady.
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