CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A LETTER TO GOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is Hodgkin?
A
dog owner
B
gardener
C
Veterinary surgeon
D
Dog
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Veterinary surgeon. Dog. Hodgkin was the gardener at Mrs. Pumphrey’s house.

Detailed explanation-2: -Expert-Verified Answer Hodgkin is the b) gardener. The question is in reference to the story ‘A Triumph of Surgery’ written by James Herriot. The story revolves around teaching a lesson that excess of everything is bad.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Well, he has his little walks with me as you can see, but Hodgkin, the gardener, has been down with lumbago, so there has been no ring-throwing lately.” Tricki, a small dog, is pampered and overfed by his rich mistress. He falls seriously ill and his mistress consults a veterinary surgeon.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: hodgkin was the gardener of mrs pumphrey. he had fallen ill so he couldn’t play with tricky.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Mrs Pumphrey was a rich woman who loved her dog very much. She loved to live a comfortable and lavish life and also wanted her dog to spend a similar one.

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