What kind of treatment was given to Tricki? Did it help in his recovery?
(2) Why was it a temptation to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest?
(3) What was informed to Mrs. Pumphrey on phone?
(4) Why does Mrs Pumphrey think the dog’s recovery is “a triumph of surgery”?
(5) Excess of everything is bad. Comment in the wake of Mrs Pumphrey’s love for Tricki
(6) Find the word from the passage which means- (options given in the brackets)
(a) rough or confused struggle ___________ (scrimmage/surge) para 2
(b) recovering from an illness ___________ (motionless/ convalescing) para 3
(c) flexible ___________ (lithe/ listless) para 3
(d) a place where a surgeon treats patients ___________ (surgery/gang) para 4
(7) Write the antonym of the word ‘triumph’. _________
Answers
yupp it helped tricki a lot for getting recovered
Answer:
1) Tricki was given a non-medicinal treatment. His diet regimen was altered depending upon his body's response to it. He was kept on liquid diet for the first two days and then his diet was gradually increased. Yes, this treatment did help Tricki as it built up energy in him.
2) The narrator was tempted to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest because Mrs. Prumphrey had started bringing eggs to build the strength of the Tricki. After this, the bottles of wine and brandy were the other enjoyment. The narrators and his partners started enjoying the eggs and wine, all meant for Tricki.
3) Mrs. Pumphrey wanted to explain the critical condition of his pet dog, Tricki to Dr. ... Pumphrey was suffering and after a fortnight, felt compelled to phone and tell her that the little dog had recovered and was awaiting collection.
4) Mrs Pumphrey thinks that the dog's recovery is “a triumph of surgery” because in two weeks, Tricki had recovered completely and had been transformed into a hard-muscled animal. ... She declared Tricki's recovery as a triumph of surgery to express her happiness and gratitude towards the doctor.