CBSE Class 10 English A Triumph of Surgery Important Questions Set 04

Long Answer Questions

Question 1. Excess of anything is harmful. Explain this in the context of Tricki’s condition in the story ‘A Triumph of Surgery’.
Answer: Tricki, the pet dog was overfed by his mistress. He was given all kinds of food items which were not good for a dog like cream cakes, chocolates, wine, brandy etc. in excess. Excess of food caused Tricki to become fat and bloated. He became lethargic and listless. He also started vomiting all because of excess food. This holds true for everything and for everyone. Excess of food is harmful even for human beings. The absence of beneficial things is not good, similarly, the excess of good things too is not beneficial. There is a limit for everything and once the limits are transgressed, it is bound to cause some or the other harm. Even things like exercise which are good for all are harmful in excess. Excess of anything is harmful.

Question 2. Mrs. Pumphrey is a loving and caring mistress for Tricki. Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons.
Answer: I agree with the statement that Mrs. Pumphrey is a loving and caring mistress. She looks after Tricki with a lot of love. She lavishes all her attention on him. She ensures that he has the best of everything to wear and eat. When he falls sick, she promptly takes him for treatment to the surgery where in two weeks time, Tricki is fit and healthy again. Though she may have been silly in her indulgence for Tricki, her heart is at the right place. She loves Tricki and cannot bear to deprive him of his favourite foods. The trouble that befell Tricki was also because of her infinite love for him. Though she knew the cakes and sweets may harm him, she couldn’t say no when he was greedy for them.