The expected call came within a few days. Mrs. Pumphrey was distraught. Tricki would eat nothing. Refused even his favourite dishes; and besides he had bouts of vomiting. He spent all his time lying on his rug and didn't want to do anything.
I had made my plans in advance. The only way was to get Tricki out of the house for a period. I suggested that he be hospitalised for about a fortnight to be kept under observation.
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Model Answer
(i) C — He wanted to do an experiment on Tricki.
(ii) Mrs. Pumphrey was distraught because Tricki had fallen seriously ill. He refused to eat anything, even his favourite dishes, suffered bouts of vomiting, and spent all his time lying on his rug without any energy or interest in activity.
(iii) True. Mr. Herriot had observed Tricki's deteriorating condition earlier and anticipated that the situation would worsen, so he had already planned to hospitalise the dog before the call even came.
(iv) B — impractical but compassionate.
Source: A Triumph of Surgery, Footprints without Feet – Chapter 1
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Explanation
- (i): The passage only mentions hospitalisation for observation and recovery — no mention of experiment. Options B and D are directly stated; A is implied as a necessary step.
- (ii): This is 2 marks — cover at least two clear points: refusal to eat AND vomiting/listlessness. Stay within ~40 words.
- (iii): The phrase "expected call" and "made plans in advance" confirm Herriot foresaw the crisis, making the statement True.
- (iv): Mrs. Pumphrey overfeeds Tricki out of love (compassionate) but lacks practical sense (impractical). She is not unkind, not ambitious, and not confident — ruling out A, C, and D.