Q1. [1] straightforward thorough-understanding
Which of the following best describes the 'cure' Mr Herriot actually uses to restore Tricki's health?
(A) He performs a surgical operation and prescribes vitamin injections.
(B) He puts Tricki on a strict diet, gives him medicinal treatment, and keeps him isolated.
(C) He withholds food for two days, allows Tricki to exercise freely with other dogs, and gives no medicinal treatment.
(D) He feeds Tricki small, nutritious meals and takes him on long daily walks.
- A He performs a surgical operation and prescribes vitamin injections.
- B He puts Tricki on a strict diet, gives him medicinal treatment, and keeps him isolated.
- C He withholds food for two days, allows Tricki to exercise freely with other dogs, and gives no medicinal treatment.
- D He feeds Tricki small, nutritious meals and takes him on long daily walks.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-15 07:08 · grounding rag
Model Answer
(C) He withholds food for two days, allows Tricki to exercise freely with other dogs, and gives no medicinal treatment.
Explanation
The passage explicitly states: "For two days I kept an eye on him, giving him no food but plenty of water" and "He had no medicinal treatment of any kind but all day he ran about with the dogs." This makes (C) the only accurate option. No surgery, no prescribed diet/medicine, and no supervised walks — just rest, fasting, then free play with other dogs.