A Triumph of Surgery

A Triumph of Surgery

Additional Questions

Q1. How do you know that Mrs Phumphery was a rich lady?

Q2. Why were the household dogs not interested in Tricki initially?

Q3. Why was the narrator confident that Tricki will be in hospital soon?

Q4. What was Mr Herriot’s strict advice? Did Mrs Phumphery follow his advice?

Q5. What was the main cause of Tricki’s ill-health?

Q6. The story shows the silly and negligent behaviour o rich people like Mrs Phumphery who may harm their near and dear ones by their extra caring nature. Tricki’s ill-health was the outcome of Mrs Phumphery’s over-caring nature. Do you think such people’s actions can prove to be fatal for the health of their kids? What advice would you suggest to such people to emulate in themselves and why? Write your answer in 1---120 words.

 

Q7. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

They were days of deep content, starting well with the extra egg in the morning, improved and sustained by midday wine and finishing luxuriously around the fire with the brandy.

(a)  Why did the narrator say that they were days of deep content?

(b)  Where did the extra egg, wine and brandy mentioned in the passage come from?

(c)  How long did the narrator enjoy these items?

(d)  Who else was there to share these items with the narrator?


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