Class 10 English Chapter 1 Question Answers - A Triumph of Surgery

Q1: 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.

Q2: Which two suggestions did Dr Herriot give to Mrs Pumphrey at the initial stage? Did she follow?
Ans: Dr Herriot suggested Mrs Pumphrey to cutdown on the sweet things given to Tricki. He asked her to provide more exercise to the dog.

Q3: What does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
Ans: In this story, I refers to the veterinary surgeon, Mr Herriot.

Q4: 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.

Q5: Why did Mr. Herriot ask Mrs. Pumphrey to admit Tricki in a hospital?
Ans: Dr. Herriot asked Mrs. Pumphrey to admit Tricki in a hospital because instead of cutting down upon his food and making him exercise, she was pampering him.

Q6: What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
Ans: She calls the doctor to help Tricki. Yes, her decision is wise. The doctor suggests that Tricki should be hospitalized. She gets upset and wails, but lets the dog go with the doctor.

Q7: What was the real disease that Tricki was suffering from?
Ans: Actually, Tricki didn’t have physical disease. He had a vomiting problem because of overfeeding. He was lazy because he did not have any physical exercise.

Q8: Who has written the story A Triumph of Surgery?
Ans: James Herriot has written the story A Triumph of Surgery. He was a British veterinary surgeon and writer too.

Q9: What was MrsPumphrey’s reaction when Dr Herriot suggested Tricki’s hospitalization?
Ans: Dr Herriot had made his plan in advance. So when Mrs Pumphrey reported Tricki’s illness, he at once suggested him to be hospitalized for about a fortnight to be kept under observation.

Q10: What step did Dr Herriot take to save Tricki?
Ans: Dr Herriot immediately hospitalised Tricki for about a fortnight as it was necessary to part him from his mistress. Tricki’s only problem was overfeeding which he knew. Tricki needed dieting which was possible only in absence of Mrs Pumphrey. He stopped giving food to Tricki. He was given only plenty of water.