Why is the narrator tempted to keep Tricki as a permanent guest?
  • because he loved Tricki
  • he thought Mrs. Pumphrey woudn’t take good care of Tricki
  • they would lose all Luxuries like eggs, wine and brandy
  • none of the above
Was Tricki happy on seeing Mrs. Pumphrey?
  • yes
  • No
  • maybe
  • she showed no emotions
How would you decribe Mrs. Pumphrey?
  • loving
  • over-doing
  • intelligent
  • rational
“In two weeks he had been transformed into a lithe, hard-musled animal” . What is the meaning of the word “lithe”?
  • dirty
  • graceful
  • misbehaving
  • rude
How did the staff benefit from Mrs Pumphrey’s overdoing?
  • breakfast with eggs
  • lunch with wine
  • dinner with brandy
  • all of the above
What is the meaning of the word “convalescing”?
  • condescending
  • worsen
  • disappointing
  • recover
What is the meaning of the word “scrimmage”?
  • fight
  • play
  • run
  • none of the above
What did the dogs know about food?
  • last ones will be liable to have competition for the leftover food
  • there was no competition
  • it wasn’t good
  • it was the best part of the day
for how many days he was given no food?
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
What was best according to the vet?
  • to take him to the hospital
  • to take him for a walk
  • to let him have sugar
  • both b and c
What is the meaning of ‘distraught’?
  • bend
  • worried
  • upset
  • both b and c
What did the doctor advise?
  • cut his food
  • give him more exercise
  • keep him on a very strict diet
  • all of the above
Who is Hodgkin?
  • dog owner
  • gardener
  • Veterinary surgeon
  • Dog
What problem does Mrs Pumphrey think Tricki has?
  • diarrhoea
  • malnutrition
  • allergies
  • all of the above
Who does “I” refer to in the story?
  • Tricki
  • Mrs. Pumphrey
  • Veterinary surgeon
  • none of the above
What was Tricki’s main fault?
  • fatness
  • inactivity
  • laziness
  • greed
Mrs Pumphrey was a very……. . Lady.
  • miser
  • poor
  • cruel
  • rich
What did Mrs Pumphrey think her dog is suffering from?
  • fever
  • malnutrition
  • stomach pain
  • footsore
“I think I know a cure for you. ” Who is ‘I’?
  • Mrs Pumphrey
  • Mrs Pumphrey’s husband
  • Mr Herriot
  • Mrs Pumphrey’s servant
What did the doctor give Tricki at his clinic?
  • many injections
  • medicines
  • no food for two days
  • only milk and chocolate
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