ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Lumabago mean in “ A triumph of surgery”
A
the name of gardener
B
the name of dog
C
the name of disease
D
the name of mrs pumphery
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -( lumbago: pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back.) Answer: Hodgkin was down with lumbago.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lumbago here refers to a medical condition of pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back. The ring-throwing is an activity that the dog had been actively participating in, with help from the gardener. But the health of the gardener now, did not allow the activity to continue.

Detailed explanation-3: -The meaning of triumph of surgery is achieving victory for the success of surgery performed. A surgery is successfully performed by the doctor when the patient has recovered completely from his/her illness or disease. The word triumph means gaining victory or achieving success at a task or job.

Detailed explanation-4: -James Alfred Wight is popular as James Herriot, and He was a British veterinary surgeon and writer too. He has written this story A triumph of Surgery. The story starts when Mrs Pumphrey, a rich lady takes her dog Tricky for a walk outside.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tricki’s only fault was greed. He had never been known to refuse food; he would tackle a meal at any hour of the day or night. And I wondered about all the things Mrs Pumphrey hadn’t mentioned.

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