CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Lunch became a ceremonial affair for Mr Herriot and his colleagues. Mrs Pumphery was sending brandy for the dog to enrich his blood. Mr Herriot and his friends drank this brandy instead of giving it to the dog. Thus their lunch became a ceremonial affair.

Detailed explanation-2: -They enjoyed it a lot. Then bottles of wine began to arrive to enrich Tricki’s blood. This way it became a ceremonial occasion for them, to have two glasses of wine before and during the meal. Question 7.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pumphrey called Mr. Herriot as expected. She called him because Tricki had stopped eating. He refused to eat his favorite dishes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tricki was treated by Dr Herriot without medicine or surgery. He controlled the amount of food he ate and gave him plenty of water. He made Tricki play and exrecise with the other dogs in the surgery. Tricki gained his energy and spark back once he was fed the correct amount of food and given enough exrcise.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ans. Dr. Herriot asked Mrs. Pumphrey to admit Tricki in a hospital because instead of cutting down upon his food and making him exercise, she was pampering him.