CLASS 9
THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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MEDICINES
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SMELL OF MEDICINES
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FULL OF RATS
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PEOPLE
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ans: The doctor lived in a small, rented, unelectrified room that was full of rats.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is a story of a homeopathic doctor’s encounter with a snake. The doctor lived in a small rented room which was an outhouse. It had two windows and a tiled roof. The tiles were supported by gables which rested on the beam and there was no electricity supply to the room.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did the doctor decide to leave the room? Ans. The doctor was already unhappy with the poor condition of his room that did not have electricity and was infested with rats. To top it, his encounter with the snake, that could have nearly killed him, made him decide to leave the room.
Detailed explanation-4: -The important decision made by the doctor was that he would shave daily and grow a thin moustache, to look more handsome. The earth-shaking decision made by the doctor was that he would always keep that attractive smile on his face.