Keeping It from Harold By P. G. Wodehouse

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P. G. Wodehoouse was an English author and was considered one of the most widely read humorist of the twentieth century.

He was born in Guildford, UK on 15th October, 188. He had a happy teenage years at Dulwich College and later became a bank employee. He disliked his job and turned to writing.

He died on 14th February, 1975 at Southampton, New York.

His famous short stories are - 'Carry On", "Jeeves", "Man with Two Left Feet".

Mr and Mrs Bramble were immensely proud of their son Harold because he was an exceptional child in all standard Harold was ten years old and regarded as a child prodigy Being a very intelligent child he won many prizes in competitions He was very classy and so superior that even his parents developed a complex Harold was a model of excellent behaviour and he respected his parents a lot Harold s father Mr Bramble was a professional boxer and he was very proud of his fame But eversince Harold was born he had kept his profession a secret because they considered that boxing was an inferior ...

1.
What was strange about the manner in which Mrs. Bramble addressed her son? What did he feel about it?
2.
Why was it necessary to keep Harold's father's profession a secret from him?
3.
When Mr. Bramble came to know that he was to become a father what were some of the names he decided upon? Why?
4.
Describe Mr. Bramble as he has been described in the story.
5.
Why was Mrs. Bramble upset when she came to know that Bill had decided not to fight?
6.
Who was Jerry Fisher? What did he say to try and convince Bill to change his mind?

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Keeping It from Harold

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