Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
I walked through the house into the garden. A mass of dogs was hurtling round and round the lawn and in their midst, ears flapping, tail waving, was the little golden figure of Tricki. In two weeks he had been transformed into a lithe, hard-muscled animal; he was keeping up well with the pack, stretching out in great bounds, his chest almost brushing the ground.
1. Who is 'I' here? What did 'I' witness in the garden?
(i) He' is Mr. Herriot, the narrator of the story. He is a veterinary nurse.
(ii) He' is Mr. Pumphrey, the narrator of the story. He is a veterinary nurse.
(iii) He' is Mr. Pumphrey, the narrator of the story. He is a veterinary doctor.
(iv) He' is Mr. Herriot, the narrator of the story. He is a veterinary doctor.
2. Who is 'he' here? Describe his transformation.
(i) He' is Tricki, Mrs. Pumphrey's dog. In two weeks, Tricki had transformed from a bloated sausage with legs into a lithe and hard-muscled animal who could keep up well with the pack.
(ii) He' is Tricki, Mrs. Herriot's dog. In two weeks, Tricki had transformed from a lithe and hard-muscled animal into a bloated sausage with legs who could keep up well with the pack.
(iii) He' is Tricki, Mrs. Pumphrey's dog. In two weeks, Tricki had transformed from a lithe and hard-muscled animal into a bloated sausage with legs who could keep up well with the pack.
(iv) He' is Tricki, Mrs. Herriot's dog. In two weeks, Tricki had transformed from a bloated sausage with legs into a lithe and hard-muscled animal who could keep up well with the pack.
3. What colour was Tricki's coat?
(i) Tricki's coat was jet black.
(ii) Tricki's coat was chocolate brown.
(iii) Tricki's coat was golden.
(iv) Tricki's coat was snow white.
4. Where were the dogs playing?
(i) The dogs were playing in the park near the house.
(ii) The dogs were playing in the garden at the back of the house.
(iii) The dogs were playing in the living room in the narrator's house.
(iv) The dogs were playing on the roof of the narrator's house.
5. Complete the sentence:
Tricki's transformation took ____ .
(i) two days
(ii) three weeks
(iii) two months
(iv) two weeks
