A TRIUMPH OF SURGERY

Who does 'I' refer to in the story,`A Triumph of Surgery'

• James Herriot

• Mrs.Pumphrey

• Tricki

What was Tricki's main fault?

• fatness

• inactivity

• laziness

• greed

What did Mrs. Pumphrey think her dog is suffering from?

• fever

• malnutrition

• stomach pain

• foot sore

How did Tricki look?

• He looked very thin.

• He looked very smart.

• He looked like as if he was always ready to run.

• He looked like a bloated sausage.

Who is Hodgkin?

• Dog owner

• Dog

• Gardener

• Veterinary surgeon

Mrs Pumphrey was distraught. Tricki would eat nothing.

What is the meaning of 'distraught'?

• 1. bend

• 2. worried

• 3. listless

• 4. none of the above

Which of the following adjectives describe Mrs. Pumphrey in the best manner?

• loving

• over indulgent

• intelligent

• far-sighted

Which of the following adjectives suit the veterinarian?

• tactful

• over-doing

• irrational

• obsessed

Mrs Pumphrey made a frantic call to Mr. Herriot as- (Choose all applicable options)

• Tricki ate nothing, refused meals

• Tricki had bouts of vomiting

• Tricki lay listless, not willing to do anything

• ALL of the above

The entire staff was roused and maids rushed in and out bringing his day bed, his night bed, favourite cushions, toys and rubber rings, breakfast bowl, lunch bowl, supper bowl. Realising that my car would never hold all the stuff, I started to drive away. As I moved off, Mrs Pumphrey, with a despairing cry, threw an armful of the little coats through the window. I looked in the mirror before I turned the corner of the drive; everybody was in tears. Out on the road, I glanced down at the pathetic little animal gasping on the seat by my side. I patted the head and Tricki made a brave effort to wag his tail. “Poor old lad,” I said. “You haven’t a kick in you but I think I know a cure for you.”

What might the atmosphere of the household in the above extract signify?

• Mrs Pumphrey’s status in society reflected in Tricki’s lifestyle.

  b)

• The staff’s love for Tricki, which matched that of Mrs. Pumphrey

• The grand life of comforts and luxuries that Tricki enjoyed.

• Mrs. Pumphrey’s indulgence and anxiety acted upon by the staff.