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  The Man Who Was a Hospital By Jerome K. Jerome   How did Jerome K. Jerome come to suspect that his liver was out of order? What were the diseases he thought he was suffering from on reading a book on treatment of diseases?   He was reading a patent liver-pill circular where all the symptoms were given by which a man could tell when his liver is out of order. He thought that he had all those symptoms. After reading a book on treatment of diseases, Jerome K. Jerome reached to the conclusion that he was suffering from almost all the diseases listed in the book save housemaid’s knee.   What was the disease he discovered he did not have?   He sifted through all the twenty-six letters and the only disease he concluded he was not suffering form was housemaid’s knee. He probably did not have that disease because it often occurs in women doing household work.   Was he pleased to find that he did not have house maid’s knee?   The author was not pleased when he found o

  On Destroying Books By J.C Squire   What sort of books were presented to the soldiers by the British public?   The soldiers were presented by the British public with very old magazines, guide books, old numbers of Whitaker Almanac and all such unwanted or trivial books which were no longer useful to them. Some of these books might get into the parcel by accident but there are more chances that people took it as an opportunity to get rid of unwanted books.   Was it the interest of the soldiers that prompted their action, or was it the wish to get rid of useless books?   In some cases, there might be a genuine effort on the part of the people to send soldiers something worth reading but most often this is not the reason. In most cases, people take this as an opportunity to get rid of the junk they have collected in the name of books.     Why should bad books be destroyed?   According to the author it is absurd to keep rubbish merely because it is printed. He

  The Piece of String By Guy De Moupassant   Why did Mr. Manana accuse Mr. Hubert of picking the lost pocketbook?   Mr. Manana saw Mr. Hubert pick up something from the ground in the morning. He picked the thing up and stood there for some time. Mr. Manana did not know what it was. When he heard about the lost pocketbook, he imagined that it must have been the pocketbook that Mr. Hubert picked. Therefore, in hope of getting the reward for return of lost pocketbook, he accused Mr. Hubert of picking up the pocketbook.   What did the people think of Mr. Hubert when they heard the return of the pocketbook by some other person?   The people thought that Mr. Hubert was lying. Whatever the reasons Mr. Hubert gave, the people were not willing to believe. When they heard the return of the pocketbook by some other person, they might have thought that this person might have been sent by Mr. Hubert himself in order to clear his name. They accused Mr. Hubert of giving false excuse

  Thank You, Ma’m By Langston Hughes   What was the time when the boy tried to snatch the woman’s purse?   The woman was walking alone late night at 11 o’clock and it was dark when the boy tried to snatch her purse.   What happened to the boy when he tried to snatch the purse?   The strap of the purse broke down and the boy’s weight and the weight of the purse combined caused him to lose his balance. As a result, he fell down on his back on the sidewalk and his legs flew up.   What was the reaction of the woman?   The woman simply turned around and kicked the boy square in his blue jeaned sitter. After that, she reached down, picked the boy up by his shirt front. She started to shake him violently until his teeth rattled.   What was the conduct of the people when they saw the incident?   Some of the people who were passing by stopped, and turned to look. Some of them stood watching. None of them came close or intervened.   How did the boy look phys

  Why did Norma consider the tone and attitude of Mr. Steward offensive?   Norma thought Mr. Steward to be some salesman and wanted to get rid off him. Therefore, when Mr. Steward ignored her disinterest and pressed on getting inside, she considered this behaviour and tone of Mr. Steward offensive.   Why did Arthur disagree with his wife?   Arthur was a good man with a conscience. He considered it immoral to kill anyone for the sake of money. This was the reason that he did not agree with his wife.   Why did Norma try to persuade her husband to agree with her?   Norma was desperate to get her hands on $ 50000. She tried to persuade her husband because she wanted to fulfill her incomplete desires with this money. She thought that they can go on a trip of Europe and buy a cottage near the sea with this money.   What were the reasons Norma gave to her husband to accept the offer?   Norma tried to convince her husband that all this might be some psychological re

  Themes in Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy Meaninglessness and Happiness Throughout  The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy , a story about a human man named  Arthur  who hitchhikes through space, many characters try to find meaning in their lives and search for the significance of their own existences. As they focus on discerning the meaning of life, though, their happiness decreases, and their efforts to eke out an existential purpose ultimately prevent them from enjoying life. By illustrating many fruitless attempts to formulate an understanding of existence, Douglas Adams suggests that such lofty philosophical considerations often obscure the actual experience—and pleasure—of being alive in the first place. The most successful and happy people, he implies, are those who accept life as a nearly meaningless experience, something that just  is . No matter how hard people (a word Adams uses even when referring to aliens) strive to understand life, they will seemingly never fully co