The Snake and the Mirror

“Materia Medica” is very old book. Why did the doctor start reading it at night?

• He couldn’t sleep properly

• He is a good doctor, he knows how to sleep, reading a boring book

• He wanted to gain more knowledge

• He was preparing for a medical entrance exam

When the doctor says that “My life companion is a thin reedy woman”, we laugh…why?

• Because it is very funny to see a thin and reedy woman

• Because he had already expressed his dream of marrying a fat woman.

• Because the doctor is a very big man and he married a thin woman

• None of these.

“The rascal could have taken it and used it after washing it with soap and water” Why did he want the thief to have taken his vest too?

• He wanted to shift the house anyway

• He didn’t like the torn off vest

• It was very shameful that even the thief didn’t like it and he left it there.

• He was planning to buy a new one.

What was season of the year when the snake visited the doctor's house?

• Dark Winter

• Summer

• Spring

• Autumn

What do you understand by the term "gables"?

• It is the triangular top end of the wall of a building

• It’s a game

• It is the other name for kerosene lamp

• It is a medical book

What were the possible reasons for the snake to take its attention to the mirror, according to the author?

• It was a snake with out any fangs

• It was attracted by its own beauty

• It used to see its reflection every night in the mirror

• The mirror cast a certain charm on the snake

Why did he live a small rented room?

• It was very close to his clinic

• There were no other rooms available

• His salary was very meagre

• He was unmarried man

Why couldn’t he sleep that night?

• There were lots of rats making noise in the house

• The room was very hot with no air circulation

• There were many snakes roaming around in the house

• The room was very congested with no windows

What did he think about himself?

• He thought that he could marry any girl

• He thought that he was very handsome

• He thought that he is old enough to marry

• He didn’t think any of these

What did he do with the comb?

• He chased the snake away with it

• He tapped the table with it

• He adjusted the parting of his hair

• He cleaned it with a nearby brush.