1 . “A Triumph of Surgery”?
- James Herriot
- Robert Arthur
- Ruskin Bond
- Victor Canning
2. What is the meaning of the word ‘Jostling’?
- running
- walking
- Struggling
- None of these
3. Who was Joe?
- Nurse
- Pug
- Cat
- Greyhound
4. What did Mrs Pumphrey bring first?
- Eggs
- Brandy
- None of these
- Wine
5. How would you describe Mrs. Pumphrey?
- Loving
- Intelligent
- Over-doing
- Rational
6. Who do you blame for Tricki’s illness?
- Mrs. Pumphrey
- Tricki
- Herriot
- Vet
7. Mrs. Pumphrey had a dog named –
- Tricky
- Rocky
- Silky
- None of these
8. Who is Hodgkin?
- Dog owner
- Gardener
- Veterinary surgeon
- Dog
9. What did the doctor advise?
- Cut his food
- Give him more exercise
- Keep him on a very strict diet
- All of these
10. What was best according to the vet?
- to take him to the hospital
- to take him for a walk
- to let him have sugar
- Both (2) and (3)
11. Why did the other dogs ignore Tricki?
- he was an uninteresting object
- he was ill
- he was furious
- All of these
12. How would you describe the vet?
- Tactful
- Over-doing
- Careless
- irrational
13. What problem does Mrs Pumphrey think Tricki has?
- Diarrhoea
- Allergies
- Malnutrition
- All of these
14. What was the dog unable to play?
- Ring-throw
- Walk
- Hide and seek
- All of these
15.Why is the narrator tempted to keep Tricki as a permanent guest?
- because he loved Tricki
- he thought Mrs. Pumphrey woudn’t take good care of Tricki
- they would lose all Luxuries like eggs, wine and brandy
- none of the above
16. Was Tricki happy on seeing Mrs. Pumphrey?
- yes
- No
- maybe
- she showed no emotions
17. How would you decribe Mrs. Pumphrey?
- loving
- over-doing
- intelligent
- rational
18. “In two weeks he had been transformed into a lithe, hard-musled animal” . What is the meaning of the word “lithe”?
- dirty
- graceful
- misbehaving
- rude
19. What is the meaning of the word “convalescing”?
- condescending
- worsen
- disappointing
- recover
20. What is the meaning of the word “scrimmage”?
- fight
- play
- run
- none of the above