Colonel Fazackerley Butterworth-Toast

2. Answer the following questions. 

a. Where does the Colonel encounter the ghost? Is he prepared for this meeting?

The Colonel encountered the ghost in the old castle which he had bought recently. He was not prepared for the meeting.

b. What was the ghost's first reaction on seeing Colonel Fazackerley?

The ghost shot out of the chimney and shouted 'beware' furiously on seeing Colonel Fazackerley. 

c. Who did the Colonel mistake him to be? Why do you think so?

The Colonel mistook the ghost as a person who was going to a Fancy Dress Ball. I think so because the ghost came out of the chimney.

d. What did the ghost do to scare the Colonel?

The ghost floated about between ceiling and floor. He walked through the wall and returned through a pane. He went up the chimney and came back. He did all these things to scare the Colonel.

e. Why was the Colonel feeling weak?

The Colonel laughed merrily at the actions of the ghost to scare him. So he felt weak.

f. Why did the ghost disappear?

The ghost disappeared as all his efforts to scare the Colonel were in vain.

g. What did the Colonel feel? Why he could not call back the ghost?

The colonel felt pity as the ghost had disappeared. He could not call back the ghost as he didn't know his name.

h. What part of the poem did you find the funniest?

Instead of being afraid, the Colonel wanted to invite the ghost to his house-warming party. Then the ghost lost his wits and rattled his chains and clattered his bones filling the whole caste with terrible sounds. The Colonel asked the ghost to it once again. I find this part of the poem the funniest.

Lob's Girl

 2. Answer the following:

a. A simile is a literary device that compares two things using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.

The simile ‘like a sand-colored bullet’ is used to describe Lob. In your own words, what does this simile mean?

This simile means that sand-colored Lob ran as fast as a bullet to fetch the stick to Sandy.

b. For both Sandy and Lob it was love at first sight. Give reasons to support your answer.

Lob found Sandy on the beach. He started licking Sandy affectionately and with enthusiasm. Sandy wasn’t afraid of the unknown dog licking her. She thought that he is beautiful and started playing with him. She threw a driftwood stick and he fetched it. Thus, it was love at first sight for both Sandy and Lob.

c. How does Lob show his devotion to Sandy as he continuous to return to her throughout the story?

Lob showed his devotion to Sandy by walking about 400 miles two times. Even after death, Lob appeared at the hospital to see Sandy. Such was Lob’s devotion to Sandy.

d. Describe Sandy’s condition before and after Lob’s visit. What does reveal about the strength of their bond?

Before Lob’s visit Sandy’s condition was very critical. At the sound of Lob’s whine, Sandy stirred and opened her eyes. She moved her broken left arm to pat Lob. It reveals that the strength of their bond helped in the recovery of Sandy.

e. Sandy and Lob developed an inseparable bond. This communicates the message that true loyalty and strong relationships can withstand any circumstances -  natural or supernatural. Explain.

The bond between Sandy and Lob was inseparable. When Lob was taken away by his owner, Lob took a risky four hundred mile walk two times. This separation was natural. Lob was killed as he was hit by a speeding truck. After his death, Lob visited Sandy who was in critical condition at the hospital. This is quite supernatural.

f. Justify the title of the story.

The title of the story is “Lob’s Girl”. It is very appropriate as Lob had chosen Sandy as his owner. He risked a four hundred mile walk two times to be with her. He ever appeared to help in the recovery of Sandy supernaturally after his death. It is Lob who was devoted to his owner, Sandy.