CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was best for Tricki according to the vet?
A
to take him to the hospital
B
to take him for a walk
C
to let him eat whatever he wants
D
to let him have sweets
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The overeating and lack of exercise had made Tricki a very fat dog. The only cure for Tricki was to keep him on a very strict diet, that could never be done by Mrs Pumphrey. Therefore, he was to be removed from Mrs Pumphrey’s house.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tricki was suffering from acute obesity as a result of which it was refusing to eat his favourite food, didn’t go for walks and were vomiting. Q12-What was best according to the vet? taking him to the hospital .

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The narrator, Mr. Herriot somehow takes Tricki to his hospital for treatment, even knowing the fact that Mrs. Pumphrey will never leave the dog. He took the dog along and puts a bed for him in his surgery.

Detailed explanation-5: -They initially started by feeding him just water for two days, it helped Tricki imbibe a little strength and interest in his surroundings. He started to gain back his energy and showed interest in playing with other dogs at the surgery.

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