The Surgeon

Reading (Answers to the questions given on page no 84)

Answer the following questions.

1. Why did the prince refuse to be moved to a more luxurious hospital?

The prince refused to be moved to a more luxurious hospital because he had complete trust in the doctor who saved his life.

2.What did the prince offer to Robert Sandy? Why was Sandy not able to refuse?

The prince offered a pure white diamond to Robert Sandy as a token of appreciation. Sandy was unable to refuse it because refusing a gift offered by the king of Saudi Arabia would be a terrible insult to the king.

3. Why do you think Harry Gold suggested the Robert Sandy should take the diamond to an auction.

Harry Gold estimated that the diamond is worth at least half a million pounds and probably over a million. An auction offers a chance for the seller to get the best price. So, Harry suggested Robert Sandy to take the diamond to an auction.

4. Why did the couple decide to hide the diamond in the house?

The couple was going out for the weekend. They could not keep the valuable diamond in the bank locker as the banks were closed. They could not even carry the costly diamond with them. So, they decided to hide the diamond in the house.

5. On recognizing the diamond, how did Harry Gold act?

Harry Gold recognized that the diamond belonged to Robert Sandy. He wanted to make sure. He made a phone call to the Radcliffe Infirmary to ask if Sandy had lost the diamond.

6. How had the diamond landed in the young man’s stomach?

The young man was a thief. He broke into Robert Sandy’s house when they were away. He had a drink with some ice cubes. As the diamond was ice white, he could not see it and that is how the diamond had landed in the young man’s stomach.

7. Which aspect of the story makes it humorous?

The thief who came to steal the valuables from Sandy’s house did not see the diamond in the ice cube. He gulps it down along with his drink without realizing its value. This aspect of the story made it humorous.