Triumph of surgery Revision_TWS

James Herriot is a..............

• writer

• veterinary surgeon

• neighbour of Mrs Pumphery

• none

What was Herriot's feeling when he saw Tricky's appearance?

• shocked

• sympathy

• anxious

• nervous

Describe Tricky ( choose 4)

• hugely fat

• bloodshot eyes

• rheumy eyes

• lolled lounge

• brown fur

" He was so listless." What does the word 'listless' not correspond to?

• lethargic

• spiritless

• unenergetic

• scared

How does Mrs Pumphery justify her act of pampering Tricky?

• she thought the dog was sick due to malnutrition

• she says that she loves her pet dog

• she says that pet animals must be fed well

• she says that its not fair to cutdown animals' food

Why does Mrs Pumphery always give Tricky a little extra food?

• to build him up

• because of her concern for him

• because he was her only pet

• none

Why was a bowl of Horlicks given to Tricky?

• to build him up

• to put him to sleep

• because of malnutrition

Mrs Pumphery knew that she was overfeeding Tricky.

• True

• False

Mrs Pumphery strictly cut down on Tricky's sweets.

• True

• False

What, according to Herriot, is Tricky's fault?

• laziness

• sleeping all the time

• greed for food

• doing no exercises