Poem 5 – The Ball Poem

Who is the author of the story ‘ATriumph of Surgery’?

Who does T refer to in the story?

What is the name of the veterinary surgeon?

What problem does Mrs Pumphrey think Tricki has?

Did Mrs Humphrey cut down on sweets as was advised?

Who is Hodgkin?

What was the dog unable to play?

What did the doctor advise?

Was the narrator waiting for a call from Mrs Pumphrey?

What is the meaning of ‘distraught’?

How was Tricki acting?

What was best according to the vet?

Why did the other dogs ignore Tricki?

For how many days he was given no food?

Which utensil is not included in Tricki’s articles?

Who was Joe?

What did the dogs know about food?

What is the meaning of the word ‘jostling’?

What is the meaning of the word ‘scrimmage’?

What does the narrator refer to Tricki as. in the group of other dogs?

For how many days does the narrator keep an eye on the dog to give him no food but plenty of water?

What is the meaning of the word ‘convalescing’?

What did Mrs Pumphrey bring first?

How did the staff benefit from Mrs Pumphrey’s overdoing?

What made the narrator call Mrs Pumphrey after a fortnight?

“In two weeks he had been transformed into a lithe, hard-muscled animal.” What is the meaning of the word Tithe’?

What did they use out of these?

How would you describe Mrs Pumphrey?

How would you describe the vet?

Was Tricki happy on seeing Mrs Pumphrey?