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Chapter 1: A Triumph of Surgery
📖 Story
Class 10
✍️ James Herriot
NCERT First Flight
📖 Chapter Summary
This is a humorous story about Mrs. Pumphrey's dog Tricki, who is overfed and becomes very sick. The narrator, a vet, takes Tricki to his surgery and puts him on a strict diet of water and exercise. Within a few days, Tricki becomes healthy and playful again. When Mrs. Pumphrey comes to see him, she calls it a 'triumph of surgery', though actually it was just proper care and no overfeeding.
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Read and Find Out
4 Q
Q1.
Why was Tricki sent to the surgery?
Ans: Tricki was overfed and became listless and sick, so he was sent to the surgery for treatment.
Q2.
How did Mrs. Pumphrey pamper Tricki?
Ans: She fed him rich food, cream cakes, chocolates, and gave him no exercise.
Q3.
What did the narrator do to cure Tricki?
Ans: He gave him no food for two days, then a strict diet, and made him exercise with other dogs.
Q4.
Was it really a triumph of surgery?
Ans: No. It was simply good care, proper diet, and exercise — not surgery.
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Thinking about the Text
2 Q
Q1.
What kind of a person is Mrs. Pumphrey?
Ans: She is a rich, loving, but foolishly over-indulgent pet owner.
Q2.
What is the message of the story?
Ans: Over-pampering pets can harm them. Proper diet and exercise are essential.
❓ Important Questions
Q1. How did the narrator cure Tricki without any surgery?
He kept Tricki on a strict diet of water and simple food, and made him exercise with other dogs.
Q2. Why did Mrs. Pumphrey think it was a triumph of surgery?
Because she thought the narrator's medical skill had cured Tricki, not realizing the real reason was diet and exercise.
📄 Previous Year Questions (PYQ)
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Q1. What is the irony in the title 'A Triumph of Surgery'?
The title is ironic — there was no surgery at all. Tricki was cured by diet and exercise.
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Q2. How does Mrs. Pumphrey show her love for Tricki?
By overfeeding him rich food, giving him cream cakes, chocolates, and never letting him exercise.
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Q3. What kind of relationship did Mrs. Pumphrey and the narrator share?
They were friendly. Mrs. Pumphrey trusted the narrator with her dog's care.
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Mrs. Pumphrey's dog Tricki was overfed and became sick.
मिसेज पम्फ्रे का कुत्ता ट्रिकी ज़्यादा खाना खाकर बीमार हो गया था।
The narrator was a veterinary doctor.
कथावाचक एक पशु चिकित्सक था।
He took Tricki to his surgery for treatment.
उसने इलाज के लिए ट्रिकी को अपने क्लिनिक ले जाया।
Tricki was put on a strict diet and exercise.
ट्रिकी को सख्त आहार और व्यायाम पर रखा गया।
Tricki became healthy within a few days.
कुछ दिनों में ट्रिकी स्वस्थ हो गया।
Mrs. Pumphrey called it a 'triumph of surgery'.
मिसेज पम्फ्रे ने इसे 'सर्जरी की जीत' कहा।