The Cat and the Painkiller Summary MCQ PDF TNPSC Group 2/2A

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May 11, 2022, By Careericons

In this article, we have complied with very important information on the "The Cat and the Painkiller supplementary Written by Mark Twain" for the current TNPSC Group 2, 2A 2022 Preliminary Examination. Get complete study material for all General English syllabus wise with subject topics which help to clear this preliminary exam 2022.

This article provides you with.

1. Summary for the supplementary - The Cat and the Painkiller, &
2. Where to study information for all other prose & supplementary.

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Let us discuss & read the supplementary "The Cat and the Painkiller" written by Mark Twain (Which is also a supplementary in Unit - 4 of 9th standard of Tamil Nadu Samacheer Books) in detail with all examples of model questions asked in the previous TNPSC examinations.

"The Cat and the Painkiller - Mark Twain"

Supplementary Summary - "The Cat and the Painkiller" (An Extract from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) By Mark Twain

“The Cat and the Pain-killer” is one of the episodes from the novel “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”. Tom Sawyer is a mischievous young boy growing up along the Mississippi river with his aunt Polly and brother Sid. He is up to all sorts of mischief, but somehow manages to escape from the punishments. Though he finds school life miserable, the arrival of Becky Thatcher makes him happy. That happiness does not last long as Becky falls ill and stops coming to school.

At home, his Aunt notices that Tom is disturbed and uninterested in doing anything. So Aunt Polly, who is infatuated with patent medicines, tries them on Tom. She tries all kinds of treatments on Tom to make him cheerful again, but to no avail. Tom being fed up with Aunt Polly’s treatment says that he wants pain-killers. Aunt Polly notices that the medicines are diminishing, though she is not aware that Tom is using them to mend the crack in the sitting room floor.

One day while Tom is mending the crack with the pain-killer, the cat Peter arrives and almost begs to taste the medicine. Tom feeling pity towards the cat gives him a spoonful to taste, on which Peter springs up in the air and keeps jumping and dancing, disturbing the furniture and flower pots. Aunt Polly hearing weird noises enter just in time to see the cat perform summersets and carry some flower pots out the window. The old lady is petrified seeing all the mess and Tom’s uncontrollable laughter. Aunt Polly questions Tom regarding the cat’s behaviour. Tom replies that the cats act like this when they’re having a good time.

Aunt Polly finds the teaspoon and understands that Tom has fed the cat with the medicine. She scolds him for being so cruel to the cat, for which he answers that the cat doesn’t have an aunt like her to take care of it and that he has given the cat the medicine out of pity. Aunt Polly suddenly realizes that if the cat would feel so miserable after taking a small sip of the medicine, how the boy must be feeling. Then she puts her hand on Tom’s head saying that she was only trying to do the best for him. Tom replies that he too was only trying to do the best for the cat. Aunt Polly finally says that she wouldn’t try any more medicines on him.

The importance of reading this supplementary "The Cat and the Painkiller" written by "Mark Twain" is clearly described in the revised new syllabus as shown below,

1. This supplementary comes under the "Part-C" of the General English New Revised Syllabus.
2. It's also noticed separately in the "List of Prose & Supplementary". Where it consists of 14 prose and supplementary & this prose is listed as number 7.

General English Syllabus-Wise Study Materials which includes, Part - C (Literary Works)

1. List of 14 Prose & Supplementary's - Click Here
2. Name of the Author, &
3. Grammar & Vocabulary Parts.

Source: Official TNPSC Group 2 2A - Syllabus & Notification 2022.

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Part - C: Literary Works

1. List of Prose & Supplementary with "Where To Study" in Tamil Nadu Samacheer Kavli School Books:

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