CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A TRIUMPH OF SURGERY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What, according to Herriot, was the best way to save Tricky?
A
to cut down his food
B
to give him more exercises
C
to take him to the clinic
D
to leave him hungry for a few days
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mr Herriot hospitalised Tricki for a fortnight and kept him on strict diet. By giving him a lot of water he was able to make Tricki active and energetic once again. Thus, he was able to save him from any kind of surgery or medicinal treatment. “I think I know a cure for you.” What was the cure?

Detailed explanation-2: -The only way was to get Tricki out of the house for a period. I suggested that he be hospitalised for about a fortnight to be kept under observation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Herriot took Tricki to his surgery and stopped giving him the unhealthy food items which Mrs. Pumphrey had been giving him to eat. He put Tricki on a diet and left him to play with other dogs in the shelter. To save Tricki and bring him back to good health, he had to even lie to Mrs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dr. Herriot cut down Tricki food and made him exercise. For the first three days jobs didn’t give him food but only water. He did not give any medicinal treatment but made him all day with the dogs. He discovered the joys of being bowled over, tramped on and squashed every few minutes.

Detailed explanation-5: -He was sent to the hospital where it was under the supervision . Mr Herriot took Tricki to his clinic. This is done to keep Tricki under observation.

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