Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki?
Mrs Pumphrey was worried about her dog Tricki. She was shocked to see Tricki because he looked bloated like a sausage, his tongue was rolling out of his mouth. It was looking like that he had no energy in his body and was suffering from malnutrition. He was even refusing his favourite dishes to ear and had bouts of vomiting. He spent all his time lying on the rug and painting.
Do you think this is a real-life episode, or mere fiction? Or is it a mixture of both?
What kind of a person do you think the narrator, a veterinary surgeon, is? Would you say he is tactful as well as full of commonsense?
How does he treat the dog?
Is the narrator as rich as Tricki’s mistress?
Do you think Tricki was happy to go home? What do you think will happen now?
What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
Why does Mrs Pumphrey think the dog’s recovery is “a triumph of surgery”?
Why is he tempted to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest?
How is Ausable different from other secret agents?
What does Horace Danby like to collect?
How did the invisible man first become visible?
How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life?
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?
Why is the lawyer sent to New Mullion? What does he first think about the place?
Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
Who is Fowler and what is his first authentic thrill of the day?
Why was he wandering the streets?
“Griffin was rather a lawless person.” Comment.
Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school?
How can one become a scientist, an economist, a historian... ? Does it simply involve reading many books on the subject? Does it involve observing, thinking and doing experiments?
What guesses are made by Think–Tank about the books found on earth?
You must have read about cells and DNA in your science books. Discuss Richard Ebright’s work in the light of what you have studied. If you get an opportunity to work like Richard Ebright on projects and experiments, which field would you like to work on and why?
The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace. Comment.
Does the narrator serve the summons that day?
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?
Does Anil realise that he has been robbed?