First Year English Book-I Lesson No. 9: The Foolish Quack Notes

Here are the questions and answers for "The Foolish Quack" in a shorter and simpler format

Questions and Answers

Q1. What is a clump of trees?

A1. A clump of trees is a group of growing trees.

Q2. What was stuck in the camel's throat?

A2. A melon was stuck in the camel's throat.

Q3. What did the quack pretend to cure?

A3. The quack pretended to cure goiter.

Q4. What did the quack do with the old woman?

A4. The quack tied the woman's throat with a blanket and forcefully pressed the swollen part.

Q5. What was the result of the cure?

A5. The old woman instantly died.

Q6. What punishment was inflicted upon the quack by the villagers?

A6. The villagers compelled him to dig a grave for the old woman, beat him, and then let him go.

Q7. From whom did the quack dig the grave?

A7. The foolish quack dug the old woman's grave himself.

Q8. What did the quack do in the next village?

A8. In the next village, the quack pretended to be a great doctor and attempted to cure an old man.

Q9. Why didn't the villagers allow the old man to be treated by the quack?

A9. The quack insisted on digging the patient's grave before treatment, so the villagers did not permit him to cure the old man.

Q10. Why did the quack return to the camel men?

A10. The quack returned to the camel men to learn the correct way to cure goiter.