A Triumph of Surgery: ncert solution Class 10

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1. Why is Mrs. Pumphrey worried about Tricki?

Ans: Mrs. Pumphrey is worried about her dog Tricki which is fat and sick. Its eyes are turned red and its tongue is out of its jaws. She thinks to call a veterinary doctor to diagnose her dog.

2. What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?

Ans: She calls a veterinary doctor Mr. Herriot to treat her dog. It is because her dog was unwell and required to be treated very soon. Yes, she is wise in this connection, because she calls a veterinary doctor to check up on the dog.

3. Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?

Ans:’I’ refers to the veterinary doctor Mr. Herriot.

4. Is the narrator as rich as Tricki’s mistress?

Ans: No. Tricki’s mistress is richer than the (narrator) doctor.

5. How does he treat the dog?

Ans: He treats the dog very well and properly. He keeps the dog under his keen and careful observation for a little longer. He observed the dog by reducing the quantity of food and providing a good (balanced) diet. The progress is seen in the health of the dog when it starts taking interest in the surroundings out of his surgery.

6. Why is he tempted to keep Tricki as a permanent guest?

Ans: Mrs. Pumphrey starts providing some nutrition for her dog. The quantity of food was much more than the dog could consume during its treatment. The staff of the surgery used to eat the rest of the food and wine. He thought that if the dog is kept permanently in the surgery, Pumphrey will be providing the dog's food on regular basis. This is the reason why he was tempted to keep Tricki as a permanent guest.

7. Why does Mrs. Pumphrey think the dog’s recovery is “a triumph of Surgery”?

Ans: Mrs. Pumphrey’s dog was cured in the surgery under strict observation and care. She was very happy with the doctor and the staff of the hospital. So Pumphrey thinks the dog’s recovery is “a triumph of Surgery(hospital)”.

Think about it

1. What kind of person do you think the veterinary Surgeon, is? Would you say he is tactful as well as full of common sense?

Ans: I think the narrator, a veterinary surgeon has a good thought. It seems he is very careful of his job, in the same way, he has developed a skill to get benefits from the provided opportunities. He is a tactful person because he has used his tactics to keep the dog a little longer to get benefits. But his tactics were used very smartly which was beyond the level of Pumphrey to understand.

2. Do you think Tricki was happy to go home? What do you think will happen now?

Ans: Yes, I think Tricky was happy to go home. It is seen in its conduct. Tricky jumped into Pumphrey’s lap. The dog starts licking her face with the utmost affection and excitement.

I think Tricki will be fed much more than it can consume for its energy. As a result, it will visit once more to the veterinary doctor to be cured.

3. Do you think this is a real-life episode or mere fiction? Or is it a mixture of both?

Ans: After going through the story it seems to me that it is a real-life episode, but if I think very deeply, it comes to me that some facts concerned with the episode are unreal. It is because Mrs. Pumphrey is a not a mad lady, she is able to understand every instruction and consent of the surgeon. She must be careful of her dog’s diet and health. So I think this is a mixture of both fact and fiction.

Think About It

1. This episode describes the silly behavior of a rich woman who is foolishly indulgent, perhaps because she is lonely. Do you think such people are merely silly, or can their actions cause harm to others?

Ans: It is a fact that loneliness sometimes compels a person to behave differently. It does not mean he /she will turn into a foolish fellow. Pumphrey is lonely, and so she loves the dog more than it is proper. Thinking that her dog will remain very strong and healthy by over-feeding, she provided nutritious food in good quantity. Consequently, she causes great trouble to her dog. The dog was sent to the hospital for proper treatment. The vet also suggested she reduce the quantity of the food. So it is clear that such actions can cause great harm to others.

2. Do you think there are also parents like Pumphrey?

Ans: There are so many parents who think their children to be healthy and strong by over-feeding. They prefer quantity to quality. This is the reason why their children have to pay a routine visits to the doctors.

3. What would you have done if you were (i) a member of the staff in Mrs. Pumphrey’s household? (ii) a neighbor? What would your life have been, in general?

Ans: If I were a member of the staff in Mrs. Pumphrey I would have suggested her feed the dog as much as it is proper for a dog to be active and healthy.

Had I been a neighbor of Pumphrey I would have made her understand that the quality of food is more important than the quantity of the same. Quantity sometimes troubles the dog whereas quality helps the dog improve its health.

My life would have been fit and fine along with the health of the dog and its mistress. It is because I would have got success in making her understand the importance of a balanced diet.

4. What would you have done if you were in the narrator’s place?

Ans: If I were in the narrator’s place I would have treated the dog properly and would have made Pumphrey understand the importance of a balanced diet. I would have suggested to her how illness is caused by providing foods in a great quantity. I believe that I would have conveyed to her that the quality of food is far greater than the quantity of the same.