A Triumph of Surgery – Short Answers type Questions
1. How was the behaviour of the doctor towards the dog?
The doctor was caring and practical towards Tricki. He treated him kindly and understood that the dog’s illness was caused by overfeeding and lack of exercise.
2. What was the reason behind Mrs. Pumphrey’s concern about Tricki?
Mrs. Pumphrey was worried because Tricki had become fat, lazy and sick. He stopped eating properly and often vomited.
3. In the beginning, the household dogs found Tricki boring. Why?
The household dogs found Tricki boring because he was weak and inactive. He did not run or play with them.
4. Why does Mrs. Pumphrey wring her hands?
Mrs. Pumphrey wrung her hands because she was extremely worried about Tricki’s poor health and condition.
5. From where was Mrs. Pumphrey expecting a call?
Mrs. Pumphrey was expecting a call from the surgery clinic where Tricki was being treated.
6. What was the only way to save Tricki?
The only way to save Tricki was to stop overfeeding him and give him proper exercise and diet control.
7. What was the real disease that Tricki was suffering from?
Tricki’s real problem was overeating and lack of exercise. He was unhealthy because of excessive pampering.
8. What was the reaction of Tricki when his mistress went to receive him?
Tricki became excited and ran happily towards Mrs. Pumphrey when she came to take him home.
9. “I think I know a cure for you.” What was the cure?
The cure was regular exercise, simple food and keeping Tricki away from rich meals and overfeeding.
10. What was the effect of the word ‘convalescing’ on Mrs. Pumphrey?
The word ‘convalescing’ relieved Mrs. Pumphrey because she felt happy that Tricki was recovering.
11. When Tricki’s mistress heard that he needed treatment, what was her reaction?
Mrs. Pumphrey became nervous and emotional when she heard that Tricki needed treatment at the surgery.
12. Who was responsible for the poor condition of the dog, named Tricki?
Mrs. Pumphrey was responsible for Tricki’s poor condition because she overfed and overpampered him.
13. How was Mrs. Pumphrey responsible for the poor condition of Tricki?
Mrs. Pumphrey fed Tricki rich food and gave him little exercise, which made him fat and unhealthy.
14. What treatment did the doctor give to Tricki?
The doctor gave Tricki simple food, exercise and rest at the surgery clinic to make him healthy again.
15. Why was Mrs. Pumphrey ringing a dozen times a day?
Mrs. Pumphrey rang many times a day because she was very worried about Tricki’s health and recovery.
16. Why did Mrs. Pumphrey call the narrator ‘A Triumph of Surgery’?
Mrs. Pumphrey called it “A Triumph of Surgery” because the doctor successfully cured Tricki and made him active again.
A Triumph of Surgery – Long Answer Questions
1. Sketch the character of Mrs. Pumphrey.
Mrs. Pumphrey was a rich, loving and emotional lady. She loved her dog Tricki very much and treated him like a child. She overfed him with rich food and pampered him too much. Due to her excessive care, Tricki became fat and unhealthy. She was always worried about him and frequently called the doctor to know about his health.
2. Describe the treatment of Tricki in detail.
The doctor took Tricki to his surgery and stopped giving him rich food. For the first two days, he gave him only water. Later, Tricki was given simple food and regular exercise with other dogs. Slowly, he became active and healthy. His fat reduced and he started playing happily. Thus, proper diet and exercise cured him completely.
3. Mrs. Pumphrey was responsible for Tricki’s poor condition. Describe it in detail.
Mrs. Pumphrey loved Tricki deeply but spoiled him badly. She fed him cream cakes, chocolates, eggs and rich meals. She never allowed him enough exercise. As a result, Tricki became very fat, lazy and ill. He lost energy and stopped eating properly. Therefore, Mrs. Pumphrey’s overfeeding and overpampering were responsible for his poor condition.
4. Describe the most important character of the chapter—Tricki, in detail.
Tricki was a small pet dog loved by Mrs. Pumphrey. He was pampered too much and fed rich food like cakes and chocolates. Due to overeating and lack of exercise, he became fat and lazy. The doctor treated him with a simple diet and exercise. After treatment, Tricki became healthy, active and playful again.
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