| Class | 10th |
| Subject | English |
| Book | Footprints Without Feet |
| Category | Important Questions |
Class 10 English Chapter 1 – A Triumph of Surgery Important Question Answer
Long Questions
Q1. What was the problem with Tricki ? How did Mr. Herriot cure it ?
Ans – Tricki Main Problem was that he was greedy for eating food. Mr. Herriot knows about the problem of Tricki. One day Tricki become listless. He is not eating food even his favourite dishes. So Mrs. Pumphrey make a frantic call to Mr. Herriot. Now Mr. Herriot says to Mrs. Pumphrey that we have to do a surgery for save the Tricki. Mr. Herriot bring the dog into his hospital. For two days Mr. Herriot don’t give any food to Tricki. Now Tricki started showing interest in surroundings. After two days Mr. Herriot started giving him limited food. After a week, Tricki started playing with other dogs and the problem to Tricki cured.
Q2. Mrs. Pumphrey has deep love and care for Tricki. Explain. (A Triumph of Surgery)
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Describe the ‘parting scene’ between Tricki and Mrs. Pumphrey’s household. (The Triumph of Surgery)
Ans – Mrs. Pumphrey was a rich lady. She pampered her dog Tricki. She overfed him. She gave him much nutritious diet. this made hum hugely fat. she wishes to give everything to her loving dog Tricki. when dog fell ill then she make a frantic call to Mr Herriot. All this show the deep love and care for Tricki.
Q3. Write the character-sketch of Tricki on the basis of your understanding of the lesson ‘A Triumph of Surgery’.
Ans – Tricki was a small dog he was pampered and overfed by his mistress Pumphrey. Tricky was very greedy dog. He never refugees for food. He like eating cream cakes and chocolates. He had bloodshot and rheumy eyes. Due to his habit of over eating he becomes lazy and listless. He was seriously Sick. Then he was taken to Mr. Herriot’s surgery. There no food was given to Tricki. He had to do a lot of exercise. This made him fit. Tricki love his mistress Pumphrey and she also love him very much.
Q4. How did Mrs. Pumphrey keep her dog ? How did she add to his problems ?
Ans – Mrs. Pumphrey was a rich lady. She pampered her dog Tricki. She overfed him. She gave him Nutritious diet. This made him hugely fat. He became dull, flabby, lazy and listless. she thought that the dog had been suffering from malnutrition. so she added Malt and Cod-liver oil between meals. She started giving Horlicks at night. she gave him Cakes and Chocolates. All this things made Tricki condition worse.
Q5. Give a brief character sketch Mrs. Pumphrey on the basis of the story A Triumph of Surgery’
Ans – Mrs. Pumphrey was a very rich lady. She loves her dog Tricki. She pampered and overfed him. She gave him much nutritious food. Tricki was a greedy dog. He never refused to food. This made him lazy and fat. Mrs. Pumphrey was worried about Tricki problem. She thought that Tricki was suffering from malnutrition. So she added more diet in his food. she started giving him much energy food. which made the dog condition more worse. Then she make a frantic call to Mr. Herriot. Mr. Herriot cure his problem then she was very greatful to Herriot for his services. Mrs. Pumphrey love his dog Tricki very much.
Short Questions
Q1. Why was Mr. Herriot shocked at Tricki’s appearance ? Most Important
Ans – Tricki had become hugely fat dog. He looked like a bloated sausage. His eyes were bloodshot and rheumy. His tounge lolled from his jaws. so Mr. Herriot was shocked at Tricki’s appearance.
Q2. Why is Mr. Herriot tempted to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest? Most Important
Ans – Mrs. Pumphrey sent wine to enrich Tricki’s blood. Later she stated to send brandy and eggs for him. Tricki did not need all these things. Mr. Herriot and his helpers had a good breakfast with eggs. They had good lunch with wine and a grand dinner with brandy. So it was a temptation for Mr. Herriot to keep Tricki as a Permanent guest.
Q3. Why is Mrs. Pumphrey worried about Tricki ? (A Triumph of Surgery) Most Important
Ans – Tricki is a small per dog of Mrs. Pumphrey. One day he become listless. He seemed to have no energy. He refused to eat even his favourite dish. So Mrs. Pumphrey thought that Tricki was suffering from malnutrition.
Q4. Who was Tricki ? How did Mrs. Pumphrey add to its problem ?
Ans – Tricki was the pet dog of Mrs. Pumphrey. Tricki was a greedy dog but after poor health of Tricki, Mr. Herriot advised to Mrs. Pumphrey not to feed much food to Tricki. Some days Mrs. Pumphrey follow the instructions but after few days Mrs. Pumphrey started feed again to Tricki. Due to this diet, Tricki become unhealthy.
Q5. What was Tricki’s real disease ? Most Important
Ans – Tricki real disease was over eating of food. He never refuse to food. This habit made him hugely fat dog.
Q6. When Tricki was seriously ill, whom did Mrs. Pumphrey make a frantic call ? Most Important
Ans – Mrs. Pumphrey make a frantic call to Mr. Herriot.
Q7. Why did Mrs. Pumphrey make a frantic call to Mr. Herriot ? Most Important
Ans – Tricki is a small dog of Mrs. Pumphrey. One day Tricki become listless. He seemed to have no energy. He refused to eat his favourite dish. So Mrs. Pumphrey make a frantic call to Mr. Herriot.
Q8. What was Mr. Herriot’s strict advice ? Did Mrs. Pumphrey pay heed to his advice ? (A Triumph of Surgery)
Ans – Mr. Herriot strict advice was about caring of Tricki. He advised to Mrs. Pumphrey that she had to give a limited food to his dog Tricki. Mrs. Pumphrey pay heed for some days and after few days she again started over feeding again.
Q9. How did Tricki treat Mrs Pumphrey when she went to collect him? (The Triumph of Surgery)
Ans – When Tricki saw his mistress he took off from Herriot’s arms. He took a tremendous leap. He sailed into Mrs Pumphrey’s lap. He swarmed over her. He licked her face and barked.
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