Lesson 6

THE MAN WHO WAS A HOSPITAL

Jerome K. Jerome

 

Q. 1:   How did Jerome come to suspect that his liver was out of order? What were the disease he was suffering from on reading a book on the treatment of diseases?

Ans:    The writer learnt about his disease of lever through a circular. He come to know that he was suffering from all diseases starting A to Z.

 

Q.2     What was the disease he discovered he didn’t have?

Ans:    He was not suffering from one disease “Housemaid’s knee”.

 

Q. 3:   Was he pleased to find he didn’t have it?

Ans:    No, he was not pleased to find he did not have it.

 

Q. 4:   What was his first reaction?

Ans:    He felt hurt about this.

 

Q. 5:   Why should he be an acquisition to the medical class?

Ans:    The medical student can examine him and study about all diseases of the world.

 

Q. 6:   Describe his visit to the medical man.

Ans:    He met his old doctor. The doctor examined his tong, heart and pulse and talked about weather.

 

Q. 7:   He thought he was doing the doctor good turn by going to him. Why?

Ans:    He thought that the doctor would get better practice out of him as he was suffering from all diseases.

 

Q. 8:   What was the prescription given to him by the doctor?

Ans:    The doctor advised him to eat beef, sleep early, take exercise and get relaxed.

 

Q. 9:   Describe his visit to the chemist.

Ans:    The chemist handed the prescription back saying that he does not keep these things.

 

Q. 10: What is the significance of the doctor’s advice: don’t stuff your head with things you don’t understand?

Ans:    The doctor advised is very significant which suggests that little knowledge is a dangerous thing.