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All about a Dog : Short Questions & Answers

1.Who wrote "All about a Dog"?

Ans: A.G Gardiner wrote "All about a Dog".

2.Who was travelling in a bus?

Ans:The author was travelling in a bus.

3.What did the younger woman carry?

Ans:The younger woman carried a little Pekinese dog.

4.Who came in and took the fares?

Ans:The conductor came in and took the fares.

5.When did the author realize trouble coming up?

Ans:While collecting the fares from the passengers the conductor's eyes rested on the beady eyed dog which was carried by the younger woman.Then the narrator realized trouble coming up.

6.How had the author marked the conductor?

Ans:The author had marked the conductor as the type who had a general vague grievance about everything.

7."You must take that dog out."- Who said this and to whom?How did the another person reply?

Ans:The conductor said to the younger woman.

The woman replied that she would certainly do nothing of the kind.

8.Who had evidently expected the challenge?

Ans: The younger woman had evidently expected the challenge.

10."I won't go on the top of the bus in such weather"- Who said this and to whom?

Ans:The younger woman said this to the conductor.

 Exercise :2  

1.How many people got into the bus with the young woman?

Ans:A man and another woman got into the bus with the young woman.

2.What was the conductor's order to the younger woman?  

Ans:The conductor ordered the younger woman to take her dog out of the bus. 

3.Why did the conductor stand triumphant?

Ans:The conductor was able to force the younger woman to go to the top of the bus and so he stood triumphant./

Ans:The conductor stood triumphant for the lady had to go upstairs.  

4.What is that rule which can not be broken without danger to life and limb? 

Ans:It is the rule of the road which can not be broken without danger to life and limb.

Exercise➤3 

1.When did the author feel that trouble was coming up?

Ans:  When the conductor came in to collect the fares,the Pekinese dog drew his attention . At that time the author saw this, he felt trouble  was coming up.  

2.Mention two demands made by the passengers when the bus stopped? 

Ans:    When  the bus stopped,the passengers demanded to give them their fares back . They also demanded that he should not leave them there all night. 

3.How are the rules of guidance to be observed? 

Ans: The rules of guidance are  to be observed in spirit and not in the letter for the comfort of the passengers by using common sense .   

Q.Answer the following  questions. 

1.What for did a policeman stroll up there?

Ans:A policeman strolled up there to see what was happening there inside the bus.  

2.When did the conductor go to help the driver? 

Ans:When the bus developed engine trouble,    the conductor went to help the driver

3.  How did the conductor walk?

Ans:The conductor walked to and fro like a captain in the hour of victory.   

4. Who was the last passenger left behind? 

Ans:The narrator was the last passenger left behind. 

5.What was the reaction of the passengers to see the policeman?  

Ans:Seeing the policeman,the passengers burst out with angry protest and appeal. 

6.What did the conductor say to the narrator? 

Ans: To justify himself, the conductor told the narrator that he had got his rules.      

7.To whom did the woman passenger complain angrily? 

Ans:  The woman passenger complained angrily to the three policemen who stood up at the street watching the drama.   

8.What is the message of this story?

Ans:Rules are observed in the spirit only unless their violation might cause casualties.  

9.Why did the woman with Pekinese dog refuse to go to the top of the bus? 

Ans: It was a bitterly  cold night. The  top of the bus was not covered. The woman had already got a cough.It might kill her. So she refused to the top of the bus. 

10.What advice did the narrator give to the conductor finally? 

Ans:The narrator advised the conductor to use his common sense to maintain the rules for guidance. He also told him that the conductor should mind his rules with a little good will and good temper.