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10 English: A Triumph of surgery - DPP 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the veterinarian?

a)

Tricki

b)

Mrs. Pumphrey

c)

Hodgkin

d)

Mr. Herriot

2.

What was the doctor's advise?

a)

Cut his food

b)

Give him more exercise

c)

Keep him on a very strict diet

d)

All of the above

3.

Who is Hodgkin?

a)

Dog owner

b)

Gardener

c)

Veterinary surgeon

d)

Dog

4.

Who do you blame for Tricki's illness?

a)

Mrs. Pumphrey

b)

Hodgkin

c)

Mr.Herriot

5.

"I think,I know a cure for you".What is the 'cure' here?

a)

Controlling Tricki's diet

b)

Giving him a surgery

c)

Giving him injections

d)

Keeping under observation

6.

------ was Tricki's main fault.

(a)  

7.

Mr.Herriot took Tricki to his ------

(a)  

8.

Which of the following adjectives suit the veterinarian?

(Choose three correct adjectives out of five)

a)

tactful

b)

over-doing

c)

intelligent

d)

irrational

e)

far-sighted

9.

When Mr Herriot took Tricky to his clinic, Mrs Pumphrey was_______________.

a)

crying as the dog was going to miss her

b)

concerned about Mr Herriot's treatment methods.

c)

excited because she could go along.

d)

wailing as she was going to miss the dog very much

10.

What was Tricki's real disease(s)?

a)

Tricki was starving himself.

b)

Tricki was not given the food he wanted.

c)

Tricki was suffering from neglect.

d)

Tricki was over-fed.

e)

Tricki was greedy.

11.

Surgery in the chapter 'A Triumph of Surgery' refers to...

a)

an operation done on a dog

b)

an operation done on a female

c)

a medical establishment for dogs

d)

a lab for conducting medical tests

12.

The dog is...

a)

fat and huge- like a pumpkin

b)

muscular and agile- like a leopard

c)

lean and malnourished- like a toothpick

d)

fat- like a bloated sausage

13.

The doctor comes to the rescue of Mrs Pumphrey because...

a)

he knows he can make some quick money.

b)

he knows Mrs Pumphrey has no where to go.

c)

he is a pet lover.

d)

he loves dogs and knew that Tricki would soon need help.

14.

Why did Herriot drive away fast?

a)

his car was overloaded

b)

Tricky's life was in danger

c)

he was in a rush

15.

What kind of coat did Tricky wear?

a)

rough surfaced cotton cloth

b)

soft surfaced silky cloth

c)

rough -surfaced woollen cloth

16.

What was Mrs Pumphrey's reaction when she head Herriot's advise to admit Tricky in the hospital?

a)

she partially lost her consciousness

b)

she agreed to the demand

c)

she expressed her willingness happily

d)

none of these

17.
Who is the author of the story "A Triumph of Surgery"?
a)
James Herriot
b)
Ruskin Bond
c)
Robert Arthur
d)
Victor Canning
18.
Who does "I" refer to in the story?
a)
Tricki
b)
Mrs. Pumphrey
c)
Veterinary surgeon
d)
none of the above
19.
What is the name of the veterinary surgeon?
a)
Tricki
b)
Mrs. Pumphrey
c)
Hodgkin
d)
Mr. Herriot
20.
Did Mrs Pumphrey cut down on sweets as was advised?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
only for a while
d)
she was not advised anything like that