A Triumph of Surgery MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. At the dinner Mr. Herriot should keep his eyes specially on

1. Titan
2. Tristan
3. Tricki
4. Joe

2. for how many days he was given no food?

1. 3
2. 5
3. 1
4. 2

3. How did hick; look?

1. very smart
2. always ready to run
3. very thin
4. like a bloated sausage

4. How did the staff benefit from Mrs Pumphrey's overdoing?

1. dinner with brandy
2. all of the above
3. breakfast with eggs
4. lunch with wine

5. How would you decribe Mrs. Pumphrey?

1. intelligent
2. rational
3. loving
4. over-doing

6. How would you decribe the vet?

1. careless
2. irrational
3. tactful
4. over-doing

7. I think I know a cure for you. Who is I'?

1. Mr Herriot
2. Mrs Pumphrey's servant
3. Mrs Pumphrey
4. Mrs Pumphrey's husband

8. In two weeks he had been transformed into a lithe, hard-musled animal. What is the meaning of the word lithe?

1. misbehaving
2. rude
3. dirty
4. graceful

9. Mr. Herriot suggested Mrs. Pumphrey to get Tricki hospitalized and keep him under observation for how many days.

1. 5
2. 20
3. 3
4. 15

10. Mrs Pumphrey was a very...........Lady.

1. cruel
2. rich
3. miser
4. poor

11. The dogs at the clinic took no interest in Tricki because he was

1. of small size
2. more powerful than them
3. dull and boring
4. not of their race

12. Tricki was which pet

1. Cat
2. Bear
3. Dog
4. Wolf

13. Tricki's owner used to give a bowl of apart from his regular diet along with malt and cod liver oil

1. Wate
2. Juice
3. Milk
4. Horlicks

14. Was the narrator waiting for a call from Mrs Pumphrey?

1. maybe
2. maybe not
3. no
4. yes

15. Was Tricki happy on seeing Mrs. Pumphrey?

1. maybe
2. she showed no emotions
3. yes
4. No

16. what did Mrs Pumphrey bring at first?

1. wine
2. both a and c
3. two dozen fresh eggs
4. four dozen fresh eggs

17. What did Mrs Pumphrey think her dog is suffering from?

1. stomach pain
2. footsore
3. fever
4. malnutrition

18. What did the doctor advise?

1. keep him on a very strict diet
2. all of the above
3. cut his food
4. give him more exercise

19. What did the doctor give Tricki at his clinic?

1. no food for two days
2. only milk and chocolate
3. many injections
4. medicines

20. What did the dogs know about food?

1. it wasn't good
2. it was the best part of the day
3. last ones will be liable to have competition for the leftover food
4. there was no competition

21. What does the narrator refer to Tricki as, in the group of other dogs?

1. he didn't say anything
2. none of the above
3. silky little object
4. shaggy little object

22. What is the meaning of distraught?

1. upset
2. both b and c
3. bend
4. worried

23. What is the meaning of the word convalescing?

1. disappointing
2. recover
3. condescending
4. worsen

24. What is the meaning of the word scrimmage?

1. run
2. none of the above
3. fight
4. play

25. What made the narrator call Mrs Pumphrey after a fortnight?

1. he knew she is suffering
2. both a and c
3. Tricki got recovered
4. Tricki got unwell

26. What problem does Mrs Pumphrey think Tricki has?

1. allergies
2. all of the above
3. diarrhoea
4. malnutrition

27. What was best according to the vet?

1. to let him have sugar
2. both b and c
3. to take him to the hospital
4. to take him for a walk

28. What was the name of Mrs Pumphrey's dog?

1. Tricki
2. Jonny
3. Ben
4. Tommy

29. What was Tricki's main fault?

1. laziness
2. greed
3. fatness
4. inactivity

30. Where did Mr Herriot take Tricki?

1. to a public hospital for vets
2. nowhere
3. to his clinic
4. to Mrs Pumphrey's house

31. Who do you blame for Tricki's illness?

1. Herriot
2. Vet
3. Mrs. Pumphrey
4. Tricki

32. Who does I refer to in the story?

1. Veterinary surgeon
2. none of the above
3. Tricki
4. Mrs. Pumphrey

33. Who is Hodgkin?

1. Veterinary surgeon
2. Dog
3. dog owner
4. gardener

34. Who is the author of the story A Triumph of Surgery?

1. Robert Arthur
2. Victor Canning
3. James Herriot
4. Ruskin Bond

35. Who was Joe?

1. greyhound
2. cat
3. nurse
4. pug

36. Who was Mrs Pumphrey worried about?

1. her dog Tricki
2. her son
3. herself
4. her maid-servant

37. Why is the narrator tempted to keep Tricki as a permanent guest?

1. they would lose all Luxuries like eggs, wine and brandy
2. none of the above
3. because he loved Tricki
4. he thought Mrs. Pumphrey woudn't take good care of Tricki