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.