Gulliver's Travels
Chapter 5
A)Answer the following questions :
1. Why didn't Gulliver break his neck when the baby dropped him ?
2. Why , do you think , the farmer realized that Gulliver could have been killed ?
3. Why did Gulliver feel very sad when he woke up ?
4. Why didn't Gulliver call out to the farmer's wife to help him get down from the bed?
5. How did Gulliver benefit from his knife ?
6. What did Gulliver do when the farmer's wife saw him holding his knife ?
7. Why did the farmer's wife and her daughter put Gulliver's bed in a cupboard ?
8. How was Glumdalclitch so kind to Gulliver at home ?
9. What did the farmer's neighbours hear about Gulliver ?
11. How did the farmer's old friend punish Gulliver for his laugh at him ?
12. Why did the farmer decide to take Gulliver to the market ?
13. Why was Glumdalclitch worried about Gulliver ?
14. Where was Gulliver put during the way to the market ?
15. How was Gulliver able to breathe while being in a small box ?
16. Glumdalclitch tried to make Gulliver's journey to the market comfortable but it
wasn't . How was that ?
17. What did the farmer ask a friend to advertise when they reached an inn ?
18. How was Glumdalclitch helpful to Gulliver on performing in the inn ?
19. Why was the school boy in the inn sent out of the room ?
20. Why was Gulliver exhausted and had to rest for three days ?
21. Show that the farmer was greedy and heartless .
22. How far was the capital city away from the farm ?
23. Why did Glumdalclitch put more dolls in Gulliver's box on his way to the
capital city ?
24. What did Gulliver see on his journey to the capital city ?
25. Why did the farmer agree to sell Gulliver to the Queen ?
26. What request did Gulliver ask the Queen ?
27. Why did the farmer agree to let Gulliver keep Glumdalclitch with him ?
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28. Why didn't Gulliver say goodbye to the farmer on leaving him in the palace ?
29. What did the King think on seeing Gulliver ?
B)Read the following quotations and answer the questions :
1. " That's a chair . This is a table , and that's a window ."
a- Who said this to whom ?
b- What was the speaker doing then ?
c- Where was this said ?
2. " Why don't you take him to the market?"
a- Who said this to whom ?
b-Why did the speaker make that suggestion ?
c-Why did the listener agree on that suggestion ?
3. " Father , what if the people at the market are cruel to Grildrig ?"
a- Who said this to whom ?
b- Who was " Grildrig ?"
c- How was the speaker so kind to Grildrig ?
4. " Goodbye everyone , and thank you very much for your visit."
a- Who said this to whom ?
b- Where was the speaker at that time ?
c- Why was the speaker there ?
5. " I see." You are clearly an intelligent person despite your size ."
a- Who said this to whom ?
b- Why did the speaker think the listener was intelligent ?
c- What did the speaker offer the listener after that ?
6. " Go and get the money he needs."
a- Who said this to whom ?
b- What was that money for ?
c- What does "he" refer to ?
7. " I believe that clever farmer has tricked you into giving him money."
a- Who said this to whom ?
b- When did the speaker say that sentence ?
c- Why did the speaker think so ?
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C- Find the mistake , then write the correct sentences :
1. The baby dropped Gulliver twenty metres from the ground .
2. The wife carefully picked Gulliver up and carried him to a bed , where she put
him down with a blanket over his legs .
3. When the rats began to attack Gulliver , he defended himself using his sword .
4. The farmer's daughter , Glumdalclitch , nine years old , helped her mother to
prepare a tiny bed for Gulliver inside a bag , safe from any rats .
5. The farmer's wife was kind and called Gulliver Grildrig , a name that means
" puppet".
6. The farmer put Gulliver on his bed and told him to do things for an old friend
who came to see him .
7. The old man looked angry and suggested that the farmer could earn money by
taking Glumdlclitch to the market to perform to the people .
8. Glumdalclitch asked her father if she could be Gulliver's nurse and her father
agreed .
9. It was a very comfortable journey for Gulliver as the horse went about fourteen
metres with each step and he felt as if he was on a ship in a storm .
10. People paid Glumdalclitch to come and see Gulliver at home .
11. Gulliver was carried in the box which Glumdalclitch had now filled with many
of her dog's soft blankets .
12. Thanks to the farmer's language lessons , Gulliver could understand everything
the people said .
13. Gulliver was taken to the palace and the Queen smiled when she saw him and
then asked him some questions about his health .
14. The farmer asked Gulliver if he would like to live in the palace .
15. The farmer thought that Gulliver was dying , so he lent him to the Queen for a
thousand pieces of gold .
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Chapter6
A- Answerthefollowingquestions:
1. Why did the King ask for the advice of the best scholars about Gulliver ?
2. How were the scholars puzzled on seeing Gulliver ?
3. Why did not one of the scholars think that Gulliver can't eat without help ?
4. What part of Gulliver's speech made the scholars laugh ?
5. Why did the King ask to see the farmer at once ?
6. When did the King realize that his scholars were wrong and Gulliver was
right ?
7. Show that the Queen was so kind towards Gulliver .
8. Why was there a key for Gulliver's house door ?
9. To what extent was the King keen on sitting with Gulliver ?
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What subjects did the King ask Gulliver about ?
11.
Who rescued Gulliver from downing in the bowel of cream ?
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Why did the Queen believe that Gulliver was not brave ?
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How did Gulliver succeed in cutting off the bees' stings ?
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Why don't the people need to get fish from the land of the giants ?
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Why did the servant shake the branches of the apple tree ?
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When did Gulliver always have accidents ?
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When did it begin to hail ?
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What would have happened if Gulliver hadn't hidden under a tree when
it hailed ?
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How did Gulliver escape death after the dog picked him up in its mouth ?
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Why did Glumdalclitch promise Gulliver not to leave him alone ?
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Why did the Queen order making a lake in the garden ?
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How did the Queen and her daughters enjoy their time with Gulliver ?
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How did the monkey stop Gulliver escaping from him ?
24.
What did the servants use the ladders for ?
25.
Why did Gulliver pray that the servants could get him down from the
roof quickly ?
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B- Read the following quotations and answer the questions :
1- " But that's impossible! He must have been taught to say this by the farmer."
a- Who said this to whom ?
b- What was impossible for them ?
c- What happened after that ?
2- " I can see that Glumdlclitch likes you greatly , so I don't mind if she stays here
as your teacher."
a- Who said this to whom ?
b- Why did the speaker make that offer ?
c- To what extent did Glumdalclitch like the addressed person ?
3- " Let me tell you more about my country ."
a- Who said this to whom ?
b- What did the speaker say about the height of the mountains ?
c- What did the speaker say about the seas in his country ?
4- " Our rivers are full of fish , so we don't need to go fishing in the seas ."
a- Who said this to whom ?
b- Why was it unsafe for boats to go out into the seas ?
c- What did the speaker say about the number of cities in his country ?
5- " I would love that ." However I can't use any of the boats in your land because
of their size."
a- Who said this to whom ?
b- What did the addressed person suggest making to the speaker ?
c- Why did the addressed person make that offer ?
C- Find the mistake , then write the correct sentences :
1. The King decided he should ask for the advice of the best writers in the land
about Gulliver .
2. The farmer explained to the King there were many people like him in his
country and they live as easily as the people of the King's land .
3. The King asked the farmer , his wife and the Queen more questions about
Gulliver and finally decided that what Gulliver said was true .
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4. The King asked the palace carpenter to make Gulliver a comfortable home .
5. The Queen was very keen on Gulliver and asked for him to sit with her when
she are with Glumdalclitch and the Queen's three daughters .
6. The King asked Gulliver what people in his country did for entertainment , how
they worked and where they lived . He listened to Gulliver talk and cried .
7. Gulliver realized that the King was laughing at his own country and began to
feel happy .
8. When Gulliver was about to drown in the bowel of cream , the Queen rescued
him by picking him up .
9. Gulliver frightened a bird with his gun because that bird almost picked him up .
10. When the Queen was not with Gulliver , a dog arrived and smelled him and
quickly took him in its mouth and ran to its master who worked in the garden.
11. Glumdalclitch told the Queen what the dog had done with Gulliver .
12. Glumdalclitch asked the carpenter to make Gulliver a sailing boat .
13. When a dog jumped into the lake it made a wave that was so big that it nearly
turned over Gulliver's boat .
14. The monkey ran up and saw Gulliver sitting inside with the windows closed .
15. The monkey held Gulliver in his shoulders , as a mother does with a baby .
16. The servants cried when they saw the monkey pat Gulliver gently when
Gulliver didn't eat the nuts .
17. The monkey left Gulliver at the bottom of the roof .
Chapter7
A-Answerthefollowingquestions:
1. Why was Gulliver in danger of being flown off the palace roof ?
2. What carried Gulliver to the top of the palace roof ?
3. Who tried to rescue Gulliver off the palace roof ? How did he do that ?
4. How did the adventure of being on the palace roof affect Gulliver ?
5. How did the King and Queen try to relieve Gulliver ?
6. Were monkeys dangerous in England ? Why ?
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7. Why did the King laugh when Gulliver said that monkeys were smaller than
him ?
8. How did the King show his interest in England ?
9. What did Gulliver tell the King about England ?
10. Why did the King take notes on what Gulliver said ?
11. How did the King make use of the notes he took about Gulliver speech ?
12. What was the King's opinion about England's legal system ?
13. Did the King's criticism of England affect Gulliver ? How ?
14. Why did the British have weapons ?
15. Although the King was interested in science , he refused to hear about weapons
Explain .
16. How did the King change Gulliver's opinion about his country he was proud of ?
17. What difference were there between England and Brobdingnag ?
18. How did the King facilitate reading for Gulliver ?
19. How many books were there in the King's library ?
20. What made it easy for Gulliver to read books ?
21. What information did Gulliver gain from reading books ?
22. How could Gulliver be moved from one place to another ?
23. Why did the King order that Gulliver should be moved to a far place from music ?
24. What's Gulliver's opinion about the music of Brobdingnag ?
25. How did Gulliver think he could get home ?
26. How did the King think he could solve Gulliver's problem of loneliness ? Did
Gulliver like that ?
27. Why was Gulliver against the King's idea of having other small people to live
with him ?
28. Where were Glumdalclitch and Gulliver travelling ?
29. How far was one of the King's palaces , from the coast ?
30. Why didn't Glumdalclitch go with Gulliver to the beach ?
31. Why did Gulliver ask to be taken to the beach ?
32. Who took Gulliver to the beach ?
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33. Why did the servant close the windows of the wooden box ?
34. What lifted Gulliver up ? How did the feel ? Why ?
35. What is known about birds carrying seashells high into the sky ?
B- Read the following quotations , then answer the questions :
1. " We don't have any monkey in my country."
a- Who said that ? To whom was it said ?
b- Why did the speaker say so ?
c- Would monkeys be dangerous if they were found in that country ?
2. " Would you like me to show you how to make such weapons yourself?"
a-Who said that ?
b- To whom was it said ?
d- Did the listener accept the offer ? Why / Why not ?
3. " but I cannot believe that anyone would want to have such terrible things."
a- Who said that ? To whom was it said ?
b- What do the word " terrible things" refer to ?
c- Why did the speaker find that strange ?
4. " You're very lucky ."
a- Who said this ?
b- To whom was it said ?
c- Why was the listener lucky ?
5. " Hello? Who's picking me up ? Please , put me down !"
a- Who said this ? To whom was it said ?
b- What did the speaker expect to happen ?
c- How did the speaker feel about what happened ?
C- Find the mistakes in each of the following sentences and correct it :
1. The top of the place roof was very high .
2. Gulliver waited patiently while the Queen's servant tried to rescue him .
3. A brave servant used the stairs to rescue Gulliver .
4. When Gulliver was better , he visited the King in his room .
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5. The King asked Gulliver to tell him about Brobdingnag .
6. After Gulliver's talks , the King used his notes to give answers .
7. Peace could easily kill people and destroy buildings .
8. The King thought well of weapons .
9. The King had the largest lab in the land .
10. Gulliver would push a book against a shelf to open it .
11. Gulliver walked up the ladder to read the next line .
12. Gulliver learned a little through reading books in the King's library.
13. Although the Brobdingnag never had wars with other countries , the did have
some festivals between different areas inside the country .
14. When Gulliver showed interest in books , the King invited him to a concert .
15. The monkey carried Gulliver down to the roof .
16. The King of Brobdingnag wanted to learn more about Lilliput .
17. The King was interested in learning how to make weapons .
18. The largest library in the land had only 2 thousand books .
19. Brobdingnag sometimes had was inside the country .
20. Brobdingnag often has was with other countries .
21. Gulliver asked to go to the beach so he could try to escape .
22. Glumdalclitch took Gulliver to the beach .
23. The King forbid Gulliver read in his library .
24. A monkey got Gulliver safely down from the roof .
25. Gulliver learned a lot about the country's ideas and beliefs through writing .
26. The King took notes while Gulliver talked about Brobdingnag .
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Chapter8
A-Answerthefollowingquestions:
1.Wherehadthebirddroppedthebox?
2.Whydidn'ttheboxbreakwhenthebirddroppeditinthesea?
3.Howdidthewatergetintothebox?
4.WhatdidGulliverdotostopthewaterfromgettingintothebox?
5.WhydidGullivertrytolifttheroofofhishouse?
6.Whycouldn'tGulliverlifttheroofofhishouse?
7.Howcouldservantscarrythewoodenbox?
8.WhywasGulliverhopefulwhentheboxwaslifted?
9.Howdidtheairgetintothebox?
10.HowdidGullivertrytogethelpwhilehewasinthebox?
11.WhywasGulliversurprisedwhenheheardavoicereplyingtohisshout?
12.Whydidthepeopleontheshiplaugh?
13.HowcouldthecarpenterrescueGulliverfromthebox?
14.WhatwasThomasWilcocks?
15.HowkindwasThomasWilcockstoGulliver?
16.WhatvaluablethingsdidGulliverhaveinthebox?
17.WhywasGulliververyangrywhenthesailorstookhisthingsoutofthebox?
18.Whathappenedtotheboxwhenthesailorscuttheropes?
19.WhatdidGulliverdreamabout?
20.HowdidGulliverfeelafterhehadsleptforseveralhours?
21.WhatdidthecaptaindowhenGulliverwokeup?
22.Whydidtheshipmovetowardsthebox?
23.Whywerethecrewfrightenedwhentheysawthewoodenbox?
24.Howdidthecrewtaketheboxtotheship?
25.Howdidthesailorsknowthattherewassomeoneinsidethebox?
26.HowdidGulliveraccountforseeingbirdsassmall?
27.AccordingtoMr.ThomasWilcocks,howfarwastheshipfromanycountry?
28.WhydidthecaptainthinkthatGulliverwasacriminal?
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29. Why did the captain think Gulliver was put in the box ?
30.Why did Gulliver show some of the things that he had kept in his box ?
31. What things did Gulliver show to the captain ?
32. How big was the ring the Queen gave to Gulliver ?
33. What did the captain want to keep from the things he saw with Gulliver ?
34. Why did Gulliver think he wouldn't be full when he was offered food on the ship ?
35. Why did Gulliver behave strangely when he arrived on the ship ?
36. What advice did the captain give to Gulliver concerning his story ? Why ?
37. Why did Gulliver dismiss the idea of telling his story to newspapers ?
38. Where was the ship going ?
39. What made the boat stop at some ports on the way home ?
40. Why did Gulliver ask the captain to keep his things ?
41. How did the captain show his kindness to Gulliver ?
42. What Gulliver see on his ride home ?
43. What did Gulliver blame his wife for ?
44. What promise did Gulliver make ?
B-Read the following quotations , then answer the questions :
1. " If you can hear me , help ! I'm inside !"
a- Who said this statement ? To whom was it said ?
b- Where was the speaker ?
c- Why was the speaker surprised ?
2. " That's not necessary . Just ask one of your sailors to pick up the box and carry
it onto your ship , where you can lift up the roof ."
a- Who said this to whom , and where was he ?
b- What did the listener do when he heard this ? Why ?
c- Why had the speaker said this ?
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3. " The sailors said this was very difficult and they'd only raised it a little when I
saw your handkerchief appear through the hole in the side . We realized that
someone or something was locked inside the box."
a-Who said this to whom ?
b-When was this said ?
c-What was difficult ?
4. " Please , I need to be rescued from a very dangerous situation."
a- Who said this statement? To whom was it said ?
b- What dangerous situation was the speaker referring to ?
c- How was the speaker rescued ?
5. " Don't worry , you're safe now ," the voice said .
a-Who said this statement ?
b-To whom was this said ?
c-What did the speaker say so ?
6. " Listen . I have some important things in the box that I don't want to lose."
a-Who said this statement ? To whom was this said ?
b-What important things did the speaker have ?
c-What happened to these things when they were taken out of the box ?
7. " Earlier today at about twelve o'clock , I saw something in the sea far away ."
a- Who said this statement ? To whom was this said ?
b- What did the speaker see in the sea far away ?
c- What did the speaker do when he saw that thing ?
8." We took some rope and rowed back to look."
a- Who said statement ? To whom was it said ?
b- What does "We" refer to ?
c-What did they want to look at ?
9." Yes . It took some time to pull the house to our ship."
a- Who said this statement ? To whom was this said ?
b- How did they pull it to the ship ?
c-How did they know that there was someone inside the box ?
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10." Have you or any of your men seen any enormous birds in the area while I was
sleeping ?"
a- Who said this statement ?
b- To whom was this statement said ?
c-What does the speaker try to prove ?
11. " No , you must be wrong ."
a- Who said this statement ?
b- To whom was this statement said ?
c-What wrong is the speaker talking about ?
12. " Look , you've told me some very strange things , things that I cannot believe ."
a- Who said this statement ?
b- To whom was it said ?
c-What strange things did the listener tell the speaker ?
13." It's possible that your story is true ."
a- Who said this ?
b- To whom was this said ?
c-What made the speaker believe this story ?
C- Find the mistake in each of the following sentences , then correct it :
1. Gulliver had some important things in the box : valuable ring , blankets and
some other souvenirs .
2. The sailors saved the things in the box which made Gulliver angry .
3. When Gulliver woke up in the evening , the captain ordered him some rest .
4. Captain Thomas Wilcocks was a very bad man .
5. Because the ship was high on food , they went towards the box thinking it was
a boat .
6. The crew were frightened because they saw a big house sinking on the sea .
7. When the box was lifted , the sailors saw a knife appear though a hole in the
side of the box .
8. The captain thought Gulliver was a trader who'd been put inside the box to be
punished .
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9. The pins and needles Gulliver had were the size of small knives .
10. Gulliver's trousers were made from the hair of sheep .
11. The servant's tooth was about thirty metres long .
12. Gulliver spoke quietly as he lived for sometime with giants .
13. The captain warned Gulliver to tell his story to newspapers .
14. On 3rd June 1806, Gulliver arrived back in England .
15. The captain was cruel to Gulliver .
16. Gulliver shouted at the people on the road try to harsh to them .
17. Gulliver critcised his wife because he found his children too fat .
18. Water began to come into the house around the front door .
19. Gulliver was able to raise the roof of the house .
20.Gulliver could see the sailors pulling his house to their ship .
21.Before he saw them , Gulliver thought the sailors were the same size as him .
22.The sailors lifted the box so Gulliver could get out .
23.After the sailors removed things from the box , they let the box drop and float
back into the sea .
24. The captain believed Gulliver's story immediately .
25. The captain kept a comb that had been removed from a servant of the Queen .
26.Someone called out to Gulliver in French .
27.Gulliver put a handkerchief on a pole and waved it inside the box .
28.The captain saw something sinking in the water .
29.Gulliver heard a noise from the said of the box that had a window .
30.Gulliver showed the captain some things from Lilliput .
31.The captain didn't believe Gulliver's story at the end .
32.A sea bird had dropped the box in the river .
33.The bird had dropped the box somewhere off the north coast of Brobdingnag .
34. Although the King had done a good job , Gulliver could see some water coming
through the edges of the front door .
35. Gulliver tried to stop the water by putting wood across the edges .
36. Gulliver couldn't lift the roof of his house as it was too small .
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37. Gulliver was afraid to drown or die of hunger .
38. The metal doors helped the servants to carry the box easily by attaching them
to the rope .
39. Gulliver was extremely afraid when he heard a voice shout back .
40. Gulliver replied that he was an English man who had had a pleasant adventure
41. The voice asked Gulliver to speak quickly .
42. The ship's captain made a hole and took Gulliver out of the box .
43. Gulliver said one of the sailors could pick the box up and carry it on the ship
thinking they were the same size as him .
44. Thomas Wilcocks was the ship's owner .
45. When Thomas Wilcocks saw Gulliver , he realized that Gulliver was very strong
and probably ill .
46. The captain took Gulliver outside and gave him a hot drink .
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The Citadel
Chapters [1-5]
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A)Answer the following questions :
1] What is the significance of the title “the citadel”? Do you think that Archibald Joseph
Cronin was right in choosing this title?
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1] On his journey to South Wales Andrew Manson felt an added call to effort, hope and a
promise for the future but when he reached Dr. Page’s house many questions worried
him. Elaborate.
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2] Doctors of medical system at Drineffy aim only at gaining profit without taking patients
into their consideration. Explain with reference to Miss Page’s explanation of the
medical system to Andrew.
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3] At the time Andrew felt so anxious after examining William’s wife, Denny paid him a
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4] Andrew regretted the promise he had made to Denny as it was so risky but he couldn’t
break his promise. Later on it was found that his promise was the end of the cause of
people’s misery. Elaborate.
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5] An illness of a small boy was beginning of a love story to Andrew and a moral lesson
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6] Chritine , like Andrew felt strange and a little lonely, yet her reason for that feeling was
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B)Comment on the following quotations
1] “ He mixes medicines. He’s a useful man- prepared to do anything. He’s been acting for
the doctor and attending to all the patients during these last ten days” Comment
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4] “I am in charge of this class. You may be able to tell people in other places what to do,
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[Chapter 6-10]
A)Answer the following questions
1] Andrew’s success on one hand was faced by Bramwell’s failure on the other hand and
Emly was the one who initiated such contradictions. Illustrate.
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2] Both Freddie and Andrew had opposite points of view concerning the meetings of
doctors. Elaborate with reference to the significance of that according to their
characters.
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3] Mrs. Morgan was expecting a happy event but her case was serious and critical, yet the
saddest and the most frightening moments ended in a nice present given to Andrew.
Discuss.
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4] Andrew has a great sense of duty as well as a strong belief in ethics. This was clear in
Watkins’s offer to him. On the other hand Miss Page accused him of only caring for his
interest. Illustrate with reference to Andrew’s last decision.
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5] Andrew attended the society’s committee with a feeling of fear and determination but
the best of all was his feeling of gratitude to Dr. Denny and Dr. Page who proved to be
true friends.Elaborate
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B)Comment on the following quotations
1] “ I don’t think that we should sign that report.”Comment.
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2] “ You must be blind if you can’t see the kind of person he is! He only thinks about
himself.” Comment.
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3] “Good heavens! It’s come to life!” Comment.
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4] “ Perhaps you will explain why you paid this money into your bank account instead of
into Dr. Page.” Comment.
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5] “I’ve got a new post – an excellent post! At Aberalaw. Five hundred pound a year and a
house. A house! Oh, my dearest could you?- Will you marry me?" Comment.
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Chapter [11- 15]
A)Answer the following questions
1] The medical system in Aberalaw wasn’t so different from the one in Driffeny this was
totally clear in Dr. Llewellyn’s conversation with Andrew in which he showed how he
set a bad example for doctors to be followed.Discuss.
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2] In Aberalaw, Andrew ran into more troubles starting from sick notes and ending with
Thomas Evans who had burnt his arm. Elaborate.
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3] Owen, the secretary to the society was the one who lit a candle of hope to Andrew who
thought that all his dreams had vanished. Illustrate.
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4] Christine told her husband that his fault was being suspicious of people and advised him
not to be ashamed of being poor. It was proved that she was right. Discuss.
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5] Andrew wanted to fight the medical system in Aberalaw in which doctors seemed to
have no aim. He also wanted to set a new plan based on improving relations.Explain.
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6] Christine was a sincere wife who guided her husband to the right way to follow in his
work and the happiest moment when her husband got his degree after being examined
by two famous doctors. Elaborate with reference to that great event.
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B)Comment on the following quotations
1] “This is perfect! I’ll be able to treat my patients very effectively in here.”Comment.
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2] “This is to state that Chenkin is suffering from the effect of drinking too much, but is
quite fit to work.” Comment.
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3] “Very kind! Books and flowers from the rich lady! I suppose that you need these things
to help you to live with me! I’m too dull of you! I’m not one of those clever people
that you met last night! I am just a doctor.”Comment.
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4] “Look here,it’s only fair to tell you that we doctors object to paying you part of our
salaries. I intend to suggest that we stop these payments. We’re going to meet at my
house tonight to discuss the matter.”Comment.
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5] “I suppose – never to believe anything till it is proved.”Comment.
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Chapter[16-20]
A)Answer the following questions
1] Although Bevan was dying, he gave Andrew a good chance to test his skill and increase
his popularity. Elaborate with reference to the accident at the mine.
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2] Andrew decided to call on Evan and wish him a happy Christmas but he was astonished
when he saw him in a miserable condition so his sense of duty motivated him to give
Evan a hope for life.Discuss.
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3] Andrew had a great deal of important information about the effect of coal dust on the
iners’ lungs, yet at the time he felt proud of his successful tests, there was a shock
waiting for him and led him to take an urgent decision.Illustrate.
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4] Andrew received two letters from Challis. He neglected the first one but the second
proved that both letters were of great importance.
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B)Comment on the following quotations
1] “ Cut it off – I can bear it. Just get me out of here as quickly as you can!" Comment
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2] “ That poor man lost the use of his arm because of Oxborrow. He is the man to blame!
When Evans left me, he went to Oxborrow who gave him the wrong treatment.
Oxborrow knows nothing- nothing! There ought to be a law to“.Comment.
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3] “Nobody is to blame. It was an accident, now go upstairs and see your wife.”Comment.
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4] “Be quiet, we have lost the best man we’ve ever had.”Comment.
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5] “This please me! It’s from an American named Stillman.”Comment.
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Chapter [21-25]
A)Answer the following questions
1] Andrew was eager to work and full of enthusiasm when he went to the office of the coal
and mine board but that evening he went back to Christine with a feeling of
disappointment. Discuss.
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2]” I am a doctor and not a clerk” was Andrew’s last sentence before informing the board
that he was leaving since he had worked patiently for years at his research but he
couldn’t be patient to work at trivial matters.Explain.
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3] Andrew decided to make money after meeting Deedman and Ivory and looking up their
qualifications but he contradicted himself when he neglected the fact that they were
dishonest and that they were violating the principles of their profession.Elaborate.
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4] Miss Cramb made a promise to Andrew that one day she would be able to prove to him
that she was grateful. How did she keep her promise? And why did she make that
promise?
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5] Andrew put aside all he believed in for the sake of money and his desire to succeed but
his wife was the one who dared to face him with his mistakes. Discuss.
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B)Comment on the following quotations
1] “Heavens have you read those reports already? I thought that I had given you enough to
keep you busy for a month!”Comment.
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2] “ Have you ever been down a mine? I’ve done a bloody operation, lying in a pool of
water with only one small lamp and no room to move. And I tell you this: the size of
the bandage is of no importance.”Comment.
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3] “ Oh, I hate this house! It’s so dark and dirty!"Comment.
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4] “ The more you charge a patient, the more confidence he has in you!”Comment.
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5] “You had a bad attack. I am sorry that I had to hit you.”Comment.
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Chapter [26-30]
A)Answer the following questions
1] The nursing home gave Andrew a feeling of disgust and he thought that Freddie’s
behavior was shameful but on receiving a cheque from Mrs.Raeburn, he thought that
he had been foolish to feel as he did. Elaborate.
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2] Christine felt more sorry for her husband than for herself as he was giving up all his
beliefs simply to make money. Illustrate with mentioning reasons for making her feel
like that.
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3] Christine was as pleased as Andrew when he received a letter from Denny but for
different reason. Yet when Denny and Hope met Andrew they started joking about
him but their jokes reveal great sorrow. Discuss.
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4] What did Hope, Denny and Andrew complain about concerning the medical system in
London?
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5] Ivory’s cheque worried Christine so much and gave her enough courage to warn her
husband that one day he would be sorry but her words were of no effect.Explain.
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6] Richard Stillman won the respect of the American medical profession although English
doctors refuse to recognize him but Andrew felt great respect for him. Elaborate with
reference to the main causes of Richard’s visit.
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7] Andrew felt sorry for his wife especially after finding that their relations were getting
worse. What did he do to please her? Was it a success?
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B)Comment on the following quotations
1] “But we can’t make a habit of driving into the country. The car is for work – not for
pleasure.” Comment.
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2] “ Sir Robert Abbey has just telephoned. You have been appointed to a post at the
Victoria Hospital.”Comment.
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3] “He is coming home – to work in England. Heavens, it will be nice to see him again."
Comment.
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4] “ It may interest you to know that I have rented a room in Welbeck Street. I shall use
the surgery here for people who haven’t much money, and my new room in the West
End for my rich patients.”Comment.
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5] “But I would prefer to be a fool and keep myself respect than to be successful with no
self-respect.”Comment.
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Chapter[31-35]
A)Answer the following questions
1] Mary Boland was in an urgent need for Andrew who proved to be a true friend to her
father also Andrew found In Mr. Bolland’s visit a solution to the awkward situation
between him and his wife, Christine. Illustrate.
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2] Harry Vidler’s operation was a curse and blessing at the same time. Explain and
mention how would this operation be also the main factor of Andrew’s change of heart?
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3] Christine inspired her husband with a perfect idea of joining up with Denny and Hope.
Discuss.
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4] Some famous doctors receive great respect that they don’t deserve , others who are even
refused to be recognized are more skillful . Elaborate with reference to both Ivory and
Stillman.
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B)Comment on the following quotations
1] “But this is the first occasion that you have asked me to come out with you”Comment.
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2] “You know that it’s the truth. You did the operation so badly that it was almost
murder” Comment.
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3] “I’m sorry: I can’t work with you. There are too many doctors whose only thought is to
make money.”Comment.
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4]” Surely you don’t want to send me a case! English doctors don’t recognize me!
Remember that I don’t have any medical qualifications! I cannot be trusted! I am
more likely to kill than to cure!" Comment.
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5] “ It’s nothing to worry about. You won’t feel any pain. I’ll be in the room. I’ll see that
you’re all right.” Comment.
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Chapter[36-39]
A)Answer the following questions
1] The last thing that Christine could offer her husband was the kind of cheese that he
liked. She insisted on going to buy it as she was so happy and wanted to please her
husband by any means. Why was it the last thing that she could offer him? And what
happened to her?
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2] Denny was able to backup and shoulder Andrew in time of need. How he was able to
make Andrew get rid of his sadness after the death of his wife?
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3] Ivory found in Freddie’s conversation a good chance to take revenge on Andrew. How
did he succeed in doing that?
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4] Despite the fact that Andrew was the accused man who was sent for an inquiry and who
got Mr. Hopper as his lawyer, yet Andrew was the only one who was able to defend
himself and to show all the defects of the medical system with the possible
cures. Discuss.
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B)Comment on the following quotations
1] “You know dear. I feel as if we were starting a new life – the sort of life that we used to
live! Oh, I am so happy.”Comment.
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2] “ You are to blame for her death! This is punishment for your crimes! You tried to
make money; and that was a crime. Now God is punishing you!”Comment.
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3]”We must do something about this! We must tell Gadsby. Gadsby spoke to me about
Stillman the other evening. He had read apiece in a newspaper praising Stillman’s
work, and he was very angry. Gadsby is the man to tell.”Comment.
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4] “Mr. Boon, I’ve listened to you asking questions. Now I will ask you one. Have you
heard of Louis Pasteur?" Comment.
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