sangeeta karkari: 10th std A Triumph of Surgery By James Herriot

A Triumph of Surgery By James Herriot

A Triumph of Surgery Extra Questions and Answers

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS/ Quiz- A Triumph of Surgery

1.What was the name of Mrs Pumphrey’s dog?

(A) Ben (B) Tommy

Ans. (C) Tricki

2. Who was Mrs Pumphrey worried about?

(A) herself (B) her maid-servant

Ans. (C) her dog Tricki

3. Tricki falls ill because

(A) he met an accident (B) of bad weather

Ans. (D) his mistress overfed him

4. How did ‘hick; look?

(A) very thin (B) like a bloated sausage

Ans. (B) like a bloated sausage

5. When Tricki was seriously ill, who did Mrs Pumphrey make a frantic call?

(A) to her son (B) to her husband

Ans. (C) to a vet doctor Mr Herriot

6. Where did Mr Herriot take Tricki?

(A) to his clinic (B) to Mrs Pumphrey’s house

Ans. (A) to his clinic

7. When Mr Herriot took Tricki to his clinic, Mrs Pumphrey was :

(A) happy (B) excited

Ans. (C) wailing

8. What did the doctor give Tricki at his clinic?

(A) many injections (B) medicines

Ans. (C) no food for two days

9. The dogs at the clinic took no interest in Tricki because he was :

(A) dull and boring (B) not of their race

Ans. (A) dull and boring

10. “I think I know a cure for you.” Who is ‘I’?

(A) Mrs Pumphrey (B) Mrs Pumphrey’s husband

Ans. (C) Mr Herriot

11. “I think I know a cure for you.” What is the ‘cure’?

(A) controlling Tricki’s diet (B) giving him a surgery

Ans. (A) controlling Tricki’s diet

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

(A) fever (B) malnutrition

Ans. (B) malnutrition

13. What was Tricki’s real disease?

(A) stomach pain (B) vomiting due to over-feeding

Ans. (B) vomiting due to over-feeding

14. Mrs Pumphrey was a very…….. Lady.

(A) miser (B) poor

Ans. (D) rich

15. At his surgery, the doctor gave Tricki no food for ……….. days.

(A) two (B) three

Ans. (A) two

16. What was Tricki’s main fault?

(A) fatness (B) inactiveness

Ans. (D) greed

Read the extracts given below carefully and answers the questions that follow:

1. When I opened the door, Tricky trotted out and was immediately engulfed by Joe, the greyhound, and his friends. After rolling him over and thoroughly inspecting him, the dogs moved off down the garden. Tricky followed them, rolling slightly with his surplus fat.

(a) What happened when the door was opened?

(b) What did they do?

(d) Where did the dogs go after inspecting Tricky?

Ans. (a) When the door was opened, Tricky went out of it.

(b) They rolled him over, inspected him and then moved off.

(d) The dogs moved off down the garden.

2. Tears showed in her eyes. Her lips trembled ————-“

how can I ever thank you? This is a triumph of surgery!”

(a) Who was the lady grateful to and why?

(b) What was the ‘triumph of surgery’?

(d) Why were tears in her eyes?

Ans. (a) The lady was grateful to the doctor because he had helped Tricky to lose weight.

(b) The dog’s recovery is the triumph of surgery.

(c) Before admitting to the hospital, Tricky was in a bad shape. But after recovery, he was looking strong, healthy and active.

(d) Mrs Pumphrey was very happy and sentimental to see Tricky recovered, looking strong, healthy and active.

3. I tried to sound severe: “Now I really mean this. If you don’t cut his food right down and give him more exercise he is going to be really ill. You must harden your heart and keep him on a very strict diet.”

(a) Who is ‘I’ referred to; and how does he sound?

(b) What was his advice?

(d) How can he be healthy? What are the suggestions?

Ans. (a) ‘I’ is Dr Herriot. He was very angry with Mrs Pumphrey for not following his advice.

(b) He had asked Mrs Pumphrey to reduce Trick’s diet and to make him do some exercise.

(d) Vicki’s food had to be cut down, and he needed a lot of exercises,

4. Mrs Pumphrey hastened to explain, “He was so listless, Mr. o. aver no energy. I thought, he must be suffering from malnutrition, lots some little extras between meals to build him up, some malt and of Hotlinks at night to make him sleep-nothing much really.”

(a) Identify ‘he’ in the above extract.

(b) Why was he overfed?

(d) Why did Mrs Pumphrey seem Tricky suffering from malnutrition?

Ans. (a) ‘He’ is Tricky, the pet dog.

(b) He was overfed in order to give him some energy.

(d) According to Mrs Pumphrey, Tricky was very weak and seemed to have no energy’

5. I had made my plans in advance. The only way was to get Tricky out of the house for a period. I suggested that he be hospitalized for about a fortnight to be kept under observation.

(a) Identify ‘I’ in the above extract.

(b) What was his concern?

(d) What kind of a person do you think the narrator is?

Ans. (a) ‘I’ is Dr Herriot.

(b) He was concerned about Trick’s health.

(d) The narrator, Mr Herriot, a veterinary surgeon is an understanding, wise and tactful person. He is full of common sense.

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

(a) Who is referred to in the above lines?

(b) What is the tone of the lines?

(d) Why does Mr Herriot feel deep contentment?

Ans. (a) Mrs Pumphrey and her dog Tricky.

(b) She was contented and happy in those days and now remembering that she feels sad.

(c) Yes, it ridicules the pompous nature of the rich. In fact, for emotional satisfaction, Mrs Pumphrey bestows all her love and care on Tricky.

(d) After hearing the news of Trick’s recovery, Mrs Pumphrey started sending eggs, wine and brandy to give him extra strength. Mr Herriot and his friends started feasting, on them. They enjoyed and felt contentment.

Short Answer Type Important Questions

Answer the following questions in 30-40 words:

1. What makes you know that Mrs Pumphrey was a rich lady?

Ans. Mrs Pumphrey was a wealthy lady as she had many servants and maids also had a pet. She used to feed her pet with a lot of dishes, sweets and snacks. Moreover, she had a separate room and wardrobe for her pet. All these things show that she was a rich lady.

2. Why did Mrs Pumphrey take Tricky to the doctor?

Ans. Tricky was not eating anything for the past few days. He had refused even dishes and had bouts of vomiting. Moreover, he was spending his time lying on a rug; panting-He was not going for walks. All these symptoms forced Mrs Pumphrey to visit the doctor.

3. How does Dr Herriot treat Tricky?

Ans. Dr Herriot cut down Trick’s food and made him exercise. For the first three days jibs not give him food but only water. He did not give any medicinal treatment but made him all day with the dogs. He discovered the joys of being bowled over, tramped on and sq He enjoyed a lot along with his recovery.

4. Why were the household dogs not interested in Tricky initially?

Ans. Tricky was a newcomer in the house. Moreover, Tricky was very lethargic to play with them He was not comfortable there. But after a few days, Tricky started enjoying with them. He discovered the joys of being bowled over, tramped on and squashed every few minutes. He became an accepted member of the gang,

5. Why was Dr Herriot confident that Tricky will be in hospital soon?

Ans. Tricky was tottering slowly in the house. He was not eating anything, not even his favourite dishes and besides, he had bouts of vomiting. Dr Herriot was sure that if his food was not cut down and more exercise was not given to him, he would be really ill soon.

6. Why was the entire staff of Mrs Pumphrey at work while Tricky was going to the hospital?

Ans. Tricky was Mrs Pumphrey’s beloved dog, and when he was going to the hospital, the entire staff got to work. His day and night beds, favourite cushions, toys and rubber rings, and food bowls were loaded into the narrator’s car by them.

7. What was the main cause of `Trick’s ill-health’?

Ans. Tricky was overfed by Mrs Pumphrey. He became hugely fat and inactive. He was pampered with a lot of cream cakes, chocolates and Hotlinks. This was the main cause of his illness.

8. Why did Mr Herriot ask Mrs Pumphrey to admit Tricky in a hospital?

Ans. Dr Herriot asked Mrs Pumphrey to admit Tricky in a hospital because instead of cutting down upon his food and making him exercise, she was pampering him.

9. Why did Mrs Pumphrey treat Tricky in a special way?

Ans. Mrs Pumphrey was an extremely rich lady but was foolishly indulgent in pampering her dog, Tricky. She served him with cream cakes, chocolates and cod-liver oil. She did so because she treated Tricky like her son.

10. Why was Dr Herriot worried about Tricky?

Ans. Dr Herriot was worried about Tricky because he had become hugely fat and inactive. He suggested to Mrs Pumphrey to cut down his food and give him some exercise but she was reluctant to do so.

11. Why was Tricky sent to the hospital?

Ans. Tricky had become sluggish as he had grown so humongous that it became difficult for him to walk. He started panting all the time, kept on vomiting and stopped eating. He seemed very ill so he was hospitalized.

Q.12. What was Mrs Pumphrey’s reaction when Tricki showed little enthusiasm for exertion?

Ans. She was shocked and worried. She thought that Tricki was seriously ill. She thought that he had been suffering from malnutrition.

13. What did she do to bring him back to normal health? Was she successful?

Ans. To bring Tricki to normal health she started giving him a beer and cod-liver oil. She also gave him a bowl of Horlicks at night to make him sleep. But she was not successful because all these things put an adverse effect on the little dog.

14. What was Mr Herriot’s strict advice? Did Mrs Pumphrey heed his advice? What excuses did she make?

Ans. Mr Herriot’s strict advice was to cut down on the sweet things and to give him plenty of exercises. But Mrs Pumphrey did not heed this advice. She thought Tricki was weak. So she was giving him cream cakes and chocolates. Tricki had very little exercise because the gardener was unwell.

15. Why did Mrs Purnphrey make a frantic call to Mr Herriot?

Ans. Mrs Pumphrey made a frantic call to Mr Herriot because Tricki was seriously ill. He ate no food. He refused even his favourite dishes. He had bouts of vomiting. He liked to do nothing.

16. Describe the `parting scene’ between Tricki and Mrs Pumphrey’s household.

Ans. Mrs Pumphrey was wailing. The entire staff was roused. The maids rushed in and out bringing his beds and bowls to the doctor’s car. When the doctor drove the car away everybody in the house was in tears.

17. “I think I know a cure for you.” What was the `cure’?

Ans. It was the cure to control Tricki’s diet. He did not give any food to Tricki for two days. He gave him a lot of water to drink. He gave him no medicine. He gave him a lot of exercises and this all made Tricki very active.

18. The household dogs at the surgery rejected Tricki as “uninteresting objects.” Why?

Ans. At the surgery the household dogs surrounded Tricki. He looked at them with dull eyes. The other dogs sniffed him but he did not give any response. So they found him as an uninteresting object and rejected him.

Q.19. How did he become an accepted member of the gang and start enjoying the company of the other dogs?

Ans. After two or three days Tricki’s health began to improve rapidly. He started mixing-up with other dogs. He enjoyed playing different games with the other dogs. In this way, he became an accepted member of the gang. He enjoyed their company.

20. Describe the small dog Tricki.

Ans. Tricki was a small dog of a rich lady Mrs Pumphrey. She loved him too much. Because of overfeeding, he looked like a bloated sausage. He had become hugely fat. He had bloodshot and rheumy eyes.

21. What did Mrs Pumphrey think her dog suffer from? How did she try to help him?

Ans. Mrs Pumphrey’s dog Tricki was dull and listless. She thought that he suffered from malnutrition. So she gave him malt and cod-liver oil between meals. She gave him a bowl of Horlicks at night.

22. What was the real disease that Tricki was suffering from?

Ans. Actually, Tricki had not any physical disease. He had a vomiting problem because of over-feeding. He was lazy because he did not have any physical exercise.

23. What was Mrs Pumphrey’s reaction when the doctor said that Tricki must be taken to the hospital for a fortnight?

Ans. Hearing this from the doctor’s mouth she almost swooned. She was sure that Tricki would pine and die if he did not see her every day.

24. How did the gang of the household dogs accept Tricki as their member?

Ans. After two or three days Tricki mixed-up with the household dogs. He had a lot of fun and exercise there. He ran about with the dogs. He enjoyed being bowled over, tramped on and squashed. Thus they accepted him as their member.

Q.25. How did Tricky treat his mistress when she went to collect him?

Ans. When Tricki saw his mistress, he took off from Mr Herriot’s arms. He took a tremendous leap. He sailed into Mrs Pumphrey’s lap. He swarmed over her. He licked her face and barked.

26. Why was Mr Herriot shocked at Tricki’s appearance?

Ans. Tricki had become hugely fat. He looked like a bloated sausage. His eyes were bloodshot and rheumy. His tongue lolled from his jaws. So Mr Herriot was shocked at Tricki’s appearance.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions in 100-120 words:

1. Herriot enjoyed the lavish meal during Trick’s stay but still, he felt compelled to inform Mrs Pumphrey about the recovery of Tricky. Why did he not keep Tricky for a longer time? Did he feel concerned for Mrs Pumphrey? Was it not in his attitude to break the trust others. Discuss the values he possessed in 100-120 words.

Ans. Tricky was a fat dog, pet of Mrs Pumphrey. He became listless and seemed to have no energy. It fell ill. So, Mrs Pumphrey called the veterinary surgeon, Dr Herriot for the help. Dr Herriot took Tricky to his surgery. He kept an eye on him for two days and gave him no food but plenty of water. At the end of the second day, he started showing some interest in his surroundings and on the third day, began to whimper on the sound of dogs. While his stay at the surgery, Mrs Pumphrey started to bring round fresh eggs to a dozen at a time. She also sent bottles of wine and brandy for Trick’s health. But that was consumed by Mr Herriot and his eel leagues. Hence, Herriot enjoyed the stay of Tricky. He did not want to keep Tricky for a longer time because he felt concerned for Mrs Pumphrey. He did not want to separate the pet from his owner. He could understand Mrs Pumphrey’s concern for the little dog. So he returned him back.

2. The chapter shows the silly and negligent behaviour of rich people like Mrs Pumphrey who may harm their near and dear ones by their extra caring nature. Trick’s declined health was the outcome of Mrs Pumphrey’s over-caring nature. Do you think such people’s actions can prove to be fatal for the health of their kinds? What values would you suggest to such people to emulate in themselves and why? Write your answer in 100-120 words.

Ans. Mrs Pumphrey was a wealthy lady with a fat pet dog named Tricky. Tricky was too dear to Mrs Pumphrey. Hence, she took extra care of him. She had pampered the dog with all kinds of comforts. The dog had many coats worn according to the weather, had different cushions for his comfort and also had various dishes to eat. Some extras between meals were given to him, some malt, cod- liver oil and a bowl of Horlicks at night to make him sleep. He was also given cream cakes and chocolates. This made him fat and lethargic. He became hugely fat like a bloated sausage. His eyes bloodshot and rheumy, stared straight ahead and his tongue lolled from his jaws. I think Mrs Pumphrey’s extra-caring nature resulted in Trick’s declined health. Such an attitude can result to be fatal for the health of their kins. One should not over care for them. Exercise and proper meal are important for one’s health. The same was taken care by Dr Herriot, which resulted in the speedy recovery of Tricky.

3.”He had never been known to refuse food; he would tackle a meal at any hour of the day or night.” Herriot believed that Trick’s problem was his greed. Did he lack tolerance? What values would you like Tricky to imbibe? Elucidate.

Ans. Dr Herriot was not entirely wrong in believing that Trick’s problem was greed. Tricki was indeed greedy, but Mrs Pumphrey only made matters worse by stuffing him with rich food. Herriot did not lack intolerance; he was just stating the obvious. Trick’s ill-health made him concerned, and he made the observation as a veterinary doctor. Tricky, on the other hand, needed to exercise control on his eating habits. It would have been good if he did not greedily gobble up everything that was placed in front of him. Mrs Pumphrey herself reveals that Tricky loved cream cakes and chocolates very much. Thus, Tricky ought to have been less gluttonous and luxury-loving, and behaved more like a dog!

4. Herriot seems to be a duty-bound doctor who values others ’emotions’ than his personal interests. Elucidate the above statement. Mention those values of Herriot which you would like to emulate in yourself also and give reasons for the same. Write your answer in 100-120 words.

Ans. Herriot was a duty-bound veterinary doctor. He used to visit Mrs Pumphrey’s house regularly for the regular check-up of her dog Tricky. Mrs Pumphrey was a very rich lady who had pampered her dog. Dr Herriot was quite worried about Trick’s health. He knew that the dog was over-fed by his owner. He advised Mrs Pumphrey to keep him go rich diet and give him a lot of exercises. But she didn’t bother. Hence, in order to improve Trick’s health, he decided to take him away from Mrs Pumphrey. He told her that ‘raj needed surgery. He made a Tricky cut down his diet and made him do certain exercises which improved his health. Although he knew Mrs Pumphrey was very rich and much attached to the dog, he did not take any advantage of it. He just performed his duties should also learn the same values in our life.

5. How did Mrs Pumphrey keep her dog? How did she add to his problems?

Ans. Mrs Pumphrey was a rich lady. She pampered her dog Tricki. She overfed him. She gave him much nutritious diet. This made him hugely fat. He looked like a bloated sausage. He became dull, flabby. lazy and listless. She thought that he had been suffering from malnutrition. So she gave him malt and cod-liver oil between meals. She gave him Horlicks at night. In spite of the doctor’s advice, she gave him cream cakes and chocolate. All these things made his condition worse. He had bouts of vomiting. He kept lying all the time on the carpet. He did not want to go out of the house even for a little time.

6. How did Herriot save Tricki’s life?

Ans. Tricki was seriously ill. He refused food. He had bouts of vomiting. Mrs Pumphrey was very much worried about him. She called Mr Herriot who was a vet. Herriot knew well about Tricki’s disease. He told Mrs Pumphrey that the dog must be hospitalized for a fortnight immediately. He carried the dog in his car to his surgery. There he put him in a separate room. He was given no food for two days but plenty of water. After two days the dog felt better. He started enjoying games with other dogs. In this way, Herriot cured Trickle of his illness without any medicine or surgery.

7. Write a character-sketch of Mrs Pumphrey.

Ans. Mrs Pumphrey was a very wealthy lady. She was very loving to her dog ‘Meld. She pampered overfed him. She gave him much nutritious food. Tricki was very greedy. He never refuses food. This made him hugely fat and lazy. Mrs Pumphrey was much worried about him. She thought that he was suffering from malnutrition she gave him more energy food. She almost swoone4when Herriot told her that Tricki must be hospitalized for a fortnight. She thought that Tricki would pine and die if he did not see his mistress even for a single balance was very grateful to Herriot for his services to Tricki.

8. Write a character-sketch of Tricki.

Ans. Tricki was a small dog. He was pampered and overfed by his mistress. He was given much nutritious food. He was greedy enough to refuse food at any time. He liked eating cream cakes and chocolates. This made him hugely fat. He looked like a bloated sausage. He had bloodshot and rheumy eyes. He became dull, flabby, lazy and listless. He was seriously sick. He had bouts of vomiting. He was taken to Herriot’s surgery. There he was given no food for two days. He had a lot of exercises to do. This made him quite fit. He loved his mistress very much. His mistress said about him that he would pine and die if he did not see her even for a single day.

9. Mrs Pumphrey says, “This is a triumph of surgery.” Why did she say so? Did she know what ‘,Tricki’s ailment was?

Ans. Tricki was seriously ill. He refused food. He had bouts of vomiting. Mrs Pumphrey was very much worried about him. She called Mr Herriot who was a vet surgeon. Mr Herriot knew about Tricki’s disease. He took the dog to his surgery. He gave Tricki no food for two days. He gave him a lot of exercises. When Mrs Pumphrey went to Mr Herriot’s surgery to take Tricki back she found him totally transformed. He had been very lazy and flabby. But now he had been transformed into a lithe and hard-muscled animal. All this made her say, This is a triumph of surgery.” No, Mrs Pumphrey did not know about Tricki’s ailment. She also did not know how he was cured.

sangeeta karkari

Saturday 13 April 2019

10th std A Triumph of Surgery By James Herriot

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