Chapter-2
A Dog Named
Duke
William D. Elis
Answer
these questions –
QUESTION- In 1953 Hooper
was a favored young man. Explain.
ANSWER-This means that in
1953, Hooper had everything a man could ask for. He was healthy and fit. He was
extremely successful in his job, was married and had his own home. He was liked
by everyone and everything was going for him.
QUESTION- They said that
they would create a desk job for him.
(a) Who are ‘they’?
ANSWER -‘They’ refers to
some men from the company in which Hooper worked.
(b) Why did they decide
to do this?
ANSWER -They decided to
do this because they knew that due to his accident chuck will not be able to
move around ad work as he did earlier. So, they told him to take a year off and
decided to create a desk job for him which not requiring much movement would
have suited his circumstances.
QUESTION- Duke was an extra
ordinary dog. What qualities did he exhibit to justify this?
ANSWER- Duke was an extra
ordinary dog.
·
After the accident, he realized that chuck can’t
maintain his balance and so he never jumped on his master again.
·
He understood that he can help his master to walk
again.so, he dragged Hooper patiently and persistently and helped him gain back
his endurance and strength.
·
When walking in the dark, Hooper would stay
still until Hooper would trip and fall down, Duke would stay still until stood
on his feet again.
All these instances prove that Duke was an intelligent,
careful, tactful and responsible dog who helped his master not only to get back
on his feet but also flourish in his career. These instances prove that Duke
was an extra ordinary dog.
QUESTION- What problems
did Chuck present when he returned to the company’s headquarters?
ANSWER- When Chuck
returned back to the company’s headquarters neither could he work continuously for
a long time nor could he write. This move of Hooper presented a problem because
due to his condition , he was useless of his old job of a salesman but nobody could tell him so
because no one wanted to hurt his feelings after all his struggle to get back
to work again.
QUESTION- Why do you
think that Charles Hooper’s appointment as national assistant sales manager is
considered a tribute to duke?
ANSWER- Charles Hooper’s
appointment as national assistant sales manager is considered a tribute to duke
because it was duke who taught him to cope with the challenge and accept the
changed mode of life after his accident. Without Duke, Chuck would never have
been able to walk, get back to his job, work hard and get promoted.
