10 Questions
Describe Doc Spencer's appearance as portrayed in the text.
Doc Spencer is described as a tiny man with tiny hands and feet, a tiny round face, brown and wrinkled like a shrivelled apple, with wispy white hair, steel-rimmed spectacles, a quick and clever demeanor, and a flashing smile.
Why did Doc Spencer not want to retire?
Doc Spencer did not want to retire because his patients didn't want him to retire either.
How did Doc Spencer react upon seeing the injury on the patient's ankle?
Upon seeing the injury, Doc Spencer expressed concern and immediately suggested getting the patient to the hospital for further treatment.
What did Doc Spencer do to assess the injury on the patient's ankle?
Doc Spencer slit the cloth of the trouserleg up to the knee to have a clear view of the ankle, without actually touching it.
How did Doc Spencer handle the situation after assessing the ankle injury?
Doc Spencer called the hospital for an ambulance, arranged for X-rays and an operation, and inquired about the patient's pain level.
Why was Doc Spencer surprised when he heard about the enormous pit in the woods?
He was surprised because he couldn't believe Victor Hazell would dig tiger-traps in his woods for human beings.
What did Doc Spencer used to do after evening surgery was over?
He used to slip out the back door and go poaching in the fields.
What did my father do to catch a pheasant according to Doc Spencer?
He would wait for the pheasant to doze off, then quickly grab hold of it and flip it out of the water onto the bank.
Why did Doc Spencer think it was diabolical for Victor Hazell to dig traps in the woods?
Because it put decent folks like them at risk of breaking limbs or necks when having fun at night.
What did my father think of Victor Hazell?
My father never liked Victor Hazell.
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