CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Mrs Pumphrey thought her dog was suffering from Malnutrition. In reality, however, Tricki had become obese and his digestive system was ruptured.

Detailed explanation-2: -Since he had no energy, Mrs Pumphrey thought he suffered from malnutrition and over-fed him. He couldn’t refuse food and that led to his present overweight state. He spent most of his time resting in his expensive tweed coats and did no exercise.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mrs Pumphrey thinks that the dog’s recovery is “a triumph of surgery” because in two weeks Tricki had recovered completely and had been transformed into a hard-muscled animal. When Tricki saw her he leaped into her lap and licked her face. She was so excited that tears started rolling out of her eyes.

Detailed explanation-4: -At home, Tricki was royally spoilt and lived a luxurious life. This made him obese and lazy. Thus, Mrs. Pumphrey thinks the dog’s recovery is a triumph of surgery.

Detailed explanation-5: -Pumphrey was an extremely rich lady but was foolishly indulgent in pampering her dog, Tricki. She served him with cream cakes, chocolates and cod-liver oil. She did so because she treated Tricki like her son.