1st Year English: Book 1 : Ch 7- The Use of Force

 

Lesson-7
The Use of Force

Exercise Questions
Q.1. What was the condition of the parents on the arrival of the doctor?
Ans: When the doctor reached, the parents were quite upset. They were worried about the illness of their daughter.
Q.2. What was the behavior of the girl with the doctor? (imp)
Ans: The girl was angry with the doctor. She was rude and furious. She did not cooperate with the doctor.
Q.3. She had a fever for three days. Hadn’t she?
Ans: Yes, she had a fever for three days.
Q.4. Did the girl change her expression when the doctor said, “Does your throat hurt you?”
Ans: The sick girl did not respond to the doctor. Her expression did not change. She remained silent.
Q.5 Why did the doctor call the sick girl by her first name? (imp)
Ans: Because he wanted to win her attention. He wanted to show his closeness to her to get a favorable response from him.
Q.6. Did the sick girl promptly respond to the instructions of the doctor?
The sick girl did not respond to the doctor. Her expression did not change. She remained silent.
Q.7. Why did the parents rebuke her?
Ans: The girl was misbehaving with the doctor. She struck at the glasses of the doctor and they fell several feet away. The parents felt ashamed of this act. That’s why they rebuked her.
Q.8. What was the threat of the doctor to the child if she did not show her throat? (imp)
Ans: The doctor was greatly angry at the ill behavior of the child. So, he threatened the child that he would open it by force if she didn’t show her throat.
Q.9. Why did she break the wooden blade? (imp)
Ans: She had tonsils in her throat. Her throat hurt badly. She didn’t want it to be opened. So, she broke the wooden blade.
Q.10. What was the condition of the tonsils of the sick girl?
Ans: The condition of the tonsils was alarming. They were covered with membrane, which was a clear symptom of diphtheria.
Additional Questions
Q.11. Under what circumstances the use of force can be justified?
Ans: The use of force for the solution of the problem is neither good nor desirable. It should be used as the last option when there is a threat to the life of the subject.
Q.12. How did the sick girl look by appearance?
Ans: The child looks beautiful. She was strong and sturdy. She was fully dressed. She had magnificent long hair, in profusion.