1) ’Wonderful,” smiled the man. Who is the ‘man’ referred to here?

Question

Read the following passage.

 “Wonderful,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents, the exact price of a miracle for your little brother!” He took her money in one hand and held her hand with the other. He said, “Take me to your home. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle he needs.” That well-dressed man was Dr.Carlton Armstrong, a famous neurosurgeon. He had Andrew admitted to hospital where he operated on him without any charges. Within a few weeks Andrew was back at home and doing well. .. “That surgery,” her Mum whispered, “was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost.” 

Answer the following questions. 

1) ’Wonderful,” smiled the man. Who is the ‘man’ referred to here?

2) Who did he want to see?

3) What was Carlton Armstrong?

4) How much did he take to perform the operation?

5) What was a real miracle according to Tess’s mother?

6) What did Tess’s mother want to know?

7) What kind of man was Dr. Armstrong?

Answer 1

1. The man referred to here is Dr. Armstrong.

2. He wanted to see Tess’s parents and her little brother, Andrew.

3. Carlton Armstrong was a famous neurosurgeon.

4. He performed the operation free of cost.

5. The rescue of an unknown boy who was laid down with a severe disease by a kind – hearted doctor is really a miracle, according to Tess’s mother.

6. Tess’s mother wanted to know the cost of the surgery

7. Dr. Armstrong was kind and helpful.