CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A TRIUMPH OF SURGERY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
We can conclude from the chapter that ____
A
Mrs. Pumphrey is very intelligent
B
James Herriot was silly
C
Mrs. Pumphrey is unemotional
D
Mrs. Pumphrey is lonely
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mrs Pumphrey is very loving and caring mistress for Tricki. Her love and care do more harm than good to Tricki. She pampered him by giving him a luxurious life. She overfed him.

Detailed explanation-2: -The narrator was also looking at the tweed coat that Tricki was wearing. He had a wardrobe full of these coats and also a raincoat for the rainy days. This line also suggests that Mrs. Pumphrey was a rich lady as she had a lot of money to spend on her dog.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q2: What is the moral of the story “A Triumph of Surgery"? Answer: The moral of the chapter is that anything in excess is not good for us. Even food, if given more than it is required will harm the body, but if in time you come into a proper routine that problem can be resolved without any surgery.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Mrs Pumphrey was worried and distraught because Tricki would not eat anything. It even refused its favourite dishes.

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