1. Why did Tom lose the charm of his life? 2. Why did Aunt Polly try different remedies on Tom? 3. How did the medicine diminish

Question

Based on your understanding of the story, write the answers for the following questions in a sentence or two

1. Why did Tom lose the charm of his life?

2. Why did Aunt Polly try different remedies on Tom?

3. How did the medicine diminish

4. Did Tom compel Peter to have the pain-killer?

5. Why did Peter wish to taste the pain-killer?

6. How did Aunt Polly discover the reason for Peter’s absurd behaviour?

7. What was the reason given by Tom for giving the pain-killer to the cat?

8. Why did Aunt Polly’s eyes water?

Answer 1

1. Tom’s friend Becky Thatcher stopped coming to school. So he lost the charm of his life

2. Tom’s aunt wanted to try new medicines of producing health. She was infatuated with patent medicines and an incurable experimenter. So, she tried different remedies on Tom.

3. Tom professed to be fond of pain-killer. So he asked for it often. He used to pour it into a crack in the sitting room floor. Thus the medicine diminished

4. No. Tom did not compel Peter to have the painkiller.

5. Peter wished to taste the pain-killer because he wanted it.

6. Aunt found the teaspoon and held it out. Thus she discovered the reason for Peter’s absurd behaviour.

7. Tom said that the cat had no aunt. So he gave it the medicine.

8. Aunt realized that the cruelty to the cat is cruelty to the little boy too. So her eyes watered.